A large crowd cheers as the statue of the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832, John C. Calhoun, and a loyal defender of slavery is taken down on Wednesday, June 24.

The historical figure was voted for its removal late Tuesday from downtown square in Charleston, South Carolina, by the Charleston's city council with a unanimous vote.

"On Wednesday 6/24/20 after much public outcry the John C. Calhoun statue located in Marion Square in Charleston, SC was officially removed by the City of Charleston. John C. Calhoun was a defender of slavery and led the cause of state's rights that led to the Civil War", said Matthew Carson, author of the video.

This footage was filmed and produced 24 June 2020. A statue of John C. Calhoun, a staunch defender of slavery and former U.S. vice president, was coming down Wednesday in Charleston, South Carolina, the latest memorial of a historical figure with a known racist past to be removed.
Charleston's city council voted unanimously late Tuesday to remove the statue of Calhoun from a downtown square, and crews were still working Wednesday to lift the massive statue from its pedestal. Hundreds gathered to see the memorial come down as straps were wrapped around the more than 100-foot statue of the politician from the Palmetto State. Crews were struggling to bring the monument down by into Wednesday afternoon as a lift failed and another crane was being brought in to help.
"On Wednesday 6/24/20 after much public outcry the John C. Calhoun statue located in Marion Square in Charleston, SC was officially removed by the City of Charleston. John C. Calhoun was a defender of slavery and led the cause of states rights that led to the Civil War", said Matthew Carson, author of the video.