Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Confederate Statue of Albert Pike to be Reinstalled in Washington
A statue of Confederate General Albert Pike, which was knocked down during protests in 2020, is going back up in Washington.
The National Park Service is doing this.
The protests happened after George Floyd's death.
President Trump supports keeping Confederate statues and has signed orders to that effect.
Some people think this is a step backward in acknowledging parts of American history.
Trump also defended white nationalists who protested the removal of a Confederate statue in 2017.
A statue of Confederate General Albert Pike will be reinstalled in Washington.
The National Park Service announced the reinstallation.
The statue was toppled and vandalized during “Black Lives Matter” protests in June 2020.
The reinstallation aligns with executive orders signed by President Trump.
Trump has been a critic of removing Confederate statues and monuments.
- Who
- The National Park Service.
- What
- The National Park Service will reinstall a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike.
- When
- Announced on Monday.
- Where
- Washington.
- Why
- In line with recent executive orders signed by President Trump.
Critics of the Reinstallation
Supporters of the Reinstallation
Historical Perspective
Critics of the Reinstallation
See the reinstallation as undermining the acknowledgment of critical phases of American history and the impacts of systemic racism.
Supporters of the Reinstallation
N/A
- Figure
- Albert Pike
- Event
- Reinstallation of a statue
- Location
- Washington
- Cause of Overturn
- Black Lives Matter protests
- Date of Overturn
- June 2020