The statue of confederate general Robert E. Lee will soon be dissolved into a different form of artwork after a city council ruling, The Washington Post reports . Known for being a leader in the American Civil War and a supporter of pro-slavery policies, Gen. Robert E. Lee was memorialized for his servitude in Charlottesville, Virginia, during the 1920s. Charlottesville City Council decided to donate the remains of the statue to the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center amid a competition of bidders who took interest in the artifact. Charlottesville City Council voted 4-0 to melt down the 1,100-pound figure to the highest bidder willing to pay up to $100,000. The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, a Black museum of history, chose to purchase the historical piece, refurbish its existence, and give new meaning to a "community-based shared project." “Our hope Sword into Plowshares is to create something that transforms what was once toxic in our public...