Edward Colston

A woman wearing a dark jacket and sunglasses is shown standing in front of a statue of her with her hand raised.

Statue of Black protester replaces toppled UK slave trader

July 15, 2020Protest

An artist has erected a statue of a Black Lives Matter protester atop the plinth in the English city of Bristol formerly occupied by a statue of a slave trader.

US President Donald Trump is shown standing at a podium and wearing a blue suit and red tie.

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The area where the statue of Edward Colston stood is seen

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Several people are shown in a small courtyard where a statue of Edward Colston once stood and all that remains is the concrete base.

Felling of slave trader statue prompts fresh look at British history

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