British slave trader Edward Colston statue torn down during Black Lives Matter protest
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A statue of British slave trader Edward Colston was torn down during a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol. Colston was a slave trader in the 17th Century and he had acquired much wealth through investing in slave trading and slave-produced goods such as sugar.June 7, 2020
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