UPDATE 1-Charlottesville shrouds divisive Confederate statues in black cloth
August 23, 2017 at 15:15 PM EDT
Aug 23 (Reuters) - To applause from spectators, workers in Charlottesville, Virginia, covered two statues of Confederate generals with black tarpaulins on Wednesday in honor of the woman who was killed during a rally by white nationalists in the liberal-leaning college town.