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Bristol slave trader statue toppled by anti-racism protesters retrieved from harbour

Guardian, 11 Jun 2020
A statue of Edward Colston has been retrieved after it was thrown into Bristol harbour by Black Lives Matters protesters. The monument was pulled down during an anti-racism rally on Sunday amid worldwide protests triggered by the death of George Floyd. It will be put in one of the city's museums, the Bristol council has said
Edward Colston statue retrieved from Bristol harbour
BLM protesters topple statue of Bristol slave trader Edward Colston
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