Richmond & Montgomery

 Both cities were once capitol of the confederacy.

Now one of them is moving away from that designation. Richmond is removing a huge Robert E Lee statue this week:

 

"We are taking an important step this week to embrace the righteous cause and put the 'Lost Cause' behind us," Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney said in a statement. "Richmond is no longer the capital of the Confederacy. We are a diverse, open and welcoming city, and our symbols need to reflect this reality."

Ouch. 

Kinda leaves Montgomery standing out there, with Governor Kay Ivey protecting confederate monuments. Can Montgomery say it is "a diverse, open and welcoming city, and our symbols need to reflect this reality" as well?

Alabama's city seal even proudly proclaims it as the "cradle of the confederacy"

      Even a great-great-great-nephew of Lee has said taking down Confederate symbols in public spaces is a "no brainer."