kropotkindersurprise:June 7 2020 - Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol, UK, tear down the stat
kropotkindersurprise:June 7 2020 - Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol, UK, tear down the statue of 17th century slave trader Edward Colston, and dump it in the harbour. Protestor John McAllister, 71, said: “It says ‘erected by the citizens of Bristol, as a memorial to one of the most virtuous and wise sons of this city’.“The man was a slave trader. He was generous to Bristol but it was off the back of slavery and it’s absolutely despicable. It’s an insult to the people of Bristol.” [video]/[video] -- source link