Who was Edward Colston and why was his Bristol statue toppled?
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Who was Edward Colston and why was his Bristol statue toppled?
Slave trader was a member of the Royal African Company which had a monopoly on the west African trade in the late 17th century
Jun 8, 2020
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British slave trader Edward Colston statue torn down during a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol
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Edward Colston statue was pulled down at the BLM protest in Bristol. Edward Colston was a 17th century slave trader who has numerous landmarks named after him in Bristol #BlackLivesMatter | Black British World
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Edward Colston statue was pulled down at the BLM protest in Bristol. Edward Colston was a 17th century slave trader who has numerous landmarks named after him in Bristol #BlackLivesMatter | Black British World
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JUST NOW: The statue of slave trader Edward Colston, who profited off the enslavement and trading of around 85,000 African people, has been thrown into the harbor in Bristol, England. Support organizing in the U.S.: http://communitybailfunds.com | The People For Bernie Sanders
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These students in Bristol, UK have helped redesign their school's emblem because of its association with slave trader Edward Colston. https://bbc.in/3cOh5sl | BBC News
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These students in Bristol, UK have helped redesign their school's emblem because of its association with slave trader Edward Colston. https://bbc.in/3cOh5sl | BBC News
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'I think it's amazing. It looks like it belongs there, looks like it's been there forever. It's something that fills me with pride.' Sculpture of BLM protester Jen Reid now stands on the plinth where a statue of slave trader Edward Colston used to stand. https://www.itv.com/news/2020-07-15/sculpture-of-black-protester-installed-on-plinth-on-edward-colston-statue | ITV News
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'I think it's amazing. It looks like it belongs there, looks like it's been there forever. It's something that fills me with pride.' Sculpture of BLM protester Jen Reid now stands on the plinth where a statue of slave trader Edward Colston used to stand. https://www.itv.com/news/2020-07-15/sculpture-of-black-protester-installed-on-plinth-on-edward-colston-statue | ITV News
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Less than 24 hours after Bristol's Edward Colston statue was pulled down during yesterday's Black Lives Matter protest, council crew begin the clear-up. The placards will be put on display in M Shed, Marvin Rees has confirmed. https://bit.ly/2XFqPyD | ITV News West Country
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Less than 24 hours after Bristol's Edward Colston statue was pulled down during yesterday's Black Lives Matter protest, council crew begin the clear-up. The placards will be put on display in M Shed, Marvin Rees has confirmed. https://bit.ly/2XFqPyD | ITV News West Country
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Edward Colston statue was pulled down at the BLM protest in Bristol. Edward Colston was a 17th century slave trader who has numerous landmarks named after him in Bristol #BlackLivesMatter | Black British World
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JUST NOW: The statue of slave trader Edward Colston, who profited off the enslavement and trading of around 85,000 African people, has been thrown into the harbor in Bristol, England. Support organizing in the U.S.: http://communitybailfunds.com | The People For Bernie Sanders
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JUST NOW: The statue of slave trader Edward Colston, who profited off the enslavement and trading of around 85,000 African people, has been thrown into the harbor in Bristol, England. Support organizing in the U.S.: http://communitybailfunds.com | The People For Bernie Sanders
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A sculpture of a black woman who took part in a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol has been erected on the plinth where a statue of slave trader Edward Colston used to stand. The sculpture was erected shortly before 5am on Wednesday without the prior knowledge of Bristol City Council. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/07/15/edward-colston-statue-replaced-sculpture-black-lives-matter/ | The Telegraph
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A sculpture of a black woman who took part in a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol has been erected on the plinth where a statue of slave trader Edward Colston used to stand. The sculpture was erected shortly before 5am on Wednesday without the prior knowledge of Bristol City Council. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/07/15/edward-colston-statue-replaced-sculpture-black-lives-matter/ | The Telegraph
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Four protesters have been found not guilty of causing criminal damage after toppling the statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol last June. Warning: There are flashing images from the start of this report. | Channel 4 News
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The statue of slave trader Edward Colston will go on display in a Bristol museum a year since it was toppled. Film maker Michael Jenkins tells Dermot Murnaghan why the city 'made a good decision' by moving the statue to a museum. Today's top stories: https://trib.al/x0Qx3JC | Sky News
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These students in Bristol, UK have helped redesign their school's emblem because of its association with slave trader Edward Colston. https://bbc.in/3cOh5sl | BBC News
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‘TEAR IT DOWN’: Protesters in England chanted “tear it down” as they knocked down a statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston. DETAILS: https://bit.ly/30iEiOo | FOX 10 Phoenix
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The statue of the prominment 17th century slave trader Edward Colston had been the source of controvesy in Bristol for many years. | Metro
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