A statue of slave trader Edward Colston that was torn down by Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol will be put on public display for people to decide its long-term future.
The bronze memorial was pulled from its plinth last June in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in the US, as demonstrators in the UK sought racial equality and a reckoning with Britain’s imperial history.
The statue of the 17th-century merchant who made part of his fortune from the Atlantic slave trade had long been a source of discontent in the city. Its toppling sparked a national conversation on Britain’s history and the figures it chooses to venerate.
Read more here: [ Ссылка ]
Like us on Facebook: [ Ссылка ]
Follow us on Twitter: [ Ссылка ]
Follow us on Instagram: [ Ссылка ]
Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content and live events: [ Ссылка ]
