The slave trader’s statue that divided a city
Following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, protestors in #Bristol tore down the statue of 17th Century slave trader #Edward_Colston. While some residents of Bristol supported the change, others felt a sentimental attachment to the statue, as Colston’s surname was ’stitched into the city’.
Statue Wars explores the aftermath of the statue’s removal and how the action thrust the city of Bristol onto the global stage.
▻https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0bm2slm/the-slave-trader-s-statue-that-divided-a-city
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