They can get rid of General Lee but they can’t get rid of Lee Circle.
They can rename Lee Circle and install the figure of a progressive or Black hero in Lee’s place. In such a manner, the charm of New Orleans is impaired and the city’s tradition of accommodation between races is degraded. Jackson Square and the statute of Andrew Jackson are also on the target list, Jackson of course having been a slaveholder — even if the savior of the city from British conquest.