Richmond, Virginia – One of the most well-known Confederate statues is set for full dismantling on Wednesday and Thursday – a 21-foot statue of Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, former capital of the Confederacy.

General Robert E. Lee is one of the most well-known figures from the Confederacy.

His statue in Richmond, listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 2007, is one of the most famous Confederate monuments in the US, with critics saying it glorifies slavery.

But that's all about to change as Richmond prepares to fully remove the statue and plaques over Wednesday and Thursday.

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Democratic Governor Ralph Northam first announced his intention to dismantle the statue 10 days after George Floyd's murder, but plans stalled due to legal challenges.

Virginia Supreme Court decisions from last week have now opened up the possibility to follow through, the Associated Press reported.

Wednesday's portion of the removal was live-streamed on Governor Ralph Northam's social media.

After the event, Northam said it was a "historic day for the Commonwealth of Virginia."

"This was a long time coming. It’s part of the healing process for Virginia to move forward and embrace diversity, to be a welcoming state, to be inclusive, and to let people know our lights are on and our doors are open," the governor continued.

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He concluded by saying the state was finally "doing the right thing after 402 years of history that we should not be proud of."

Northam himself has been the subject of a racist scandal after a photo in his high school yearbook page was shared depicting one person in blackface and another in white KKK robes.

The governor says he plans to seek input from Virginians on the statue's future.

Many hope the large granite pedestal, now covered in graffiti, will remain as a symbol of the Black Lives Matter protests that fueled the statue's removal over 130 years after its erection.