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Confederate statues fall as global anti-racism protests spread

June 10, 2020

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As protests continue for George Floyd, protesters have begun removing racist statues nationwide and even around the world.
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EVAN FROST / MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO

A rope attached to a statue of Christopher Columbus is drawn out before a group of people pull the statue down at the Minnesota state Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday.
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LEILA NAVIDI / STAR TRIBUNE

Minnesota State Troopers surrounded the statue of Christopher Columbus after it was toppled in front of the Minnesota State Capitol, Wednesday, in St. Paul, Minn. The statue was later towed away.
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LEILA NAVIDI / STAR TRIBUNE

People take turns stomping the Christopher Columbus statue after it was toppled in front of the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Wednesday.
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LEILA NAVIDI / STAR TRIBUNE

A tow truck removes the statue of Christopher Columbus after it was toppled in front of the Minnesota State Capitol, Wednesday, in St. Paul, Minn.
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RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH

The defaced pedestal where a statue of Christopher Columbus once stood is seen at Byrd Park in Richmond, Va. Wednesday. The statue was torn down by protesters, set on fire and then thrown into a lake. News outlets report the figure was toppled less than two hours after protesters gathered in the city’s Byrd Park Tuesday chanting for the statue to be taken down.
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VIRGINIA MAYO / ASSOCIATED PRESS

A statue of Belgium's King Leopold II is smeared with red paint and graffiti in Brussels, Wednesday. With the protests sweeping the world in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, King Leopold II is now increasingly seen as a stain on the nation as demonstrators demand he disappear from public view and authorities take heed. Statues of the late king have defaced in at least a half dozen cities across Belgium.
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PETER BYRNE / PA

A statue of two-time British prime minister Sir Robert Peel is shielded by fences in Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, England, Wednesday, as a petition has been launched calling for its removal by Manchester City Council in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests.
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YUI MOK / PA

Workers prepare to take down a statue of slave owner Robert Milligan at West India Quay, east London, Tuesday, after a protest saw anti-racism campaigners tear down a statue of a slave trader in Bristol.
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YUI MOK / PA

A worker rests after the statue of slave owner Robert Milligan was taken down, at West India Quay, east London, Tuesday, after a protest saw anti-racism campaigners tear down a statue of a slave trader in Bristol. London's mayor says statues of imperialist figures could be removed from the city's streets, in the latest sign of change sparked by the death of George Floyd. London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he is setting up a commission to ensure monuments reflect the city's diversity.
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JANE BARLOW / PA

Graffiti that reads "Son of slaver and Colonialist Profiteer" has appeared on the statue of Robert Dundas 2nd Viscount Melville, son of Henry Dundas 1st Viscount Melville, in Melville Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, Tuesday. The recent death of George Floyd who died after a U.S. officer pressed his knee into his neck, has prompted investigations into the lorded promotion of many historical figures who gave money to philanthropic enterprises, gave their names to British city areas, statues and landmarks, but gained much of their wealth from the slave trade.
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STEVE HELBER / ASSOCIATED PRESS

An image of George Floyd is projected on the base of the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue, Monday, in Richmond, Va. The statue has been the focal point of protester over the death of George Floyd. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has ordered the removal of the statue.
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JUAN FIGUEROA / THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS

A Phoenix 1 Restoration & Construction crew wheels a 12-foot-tall bronze statue of a Texas Ranger, called “One Riot, One Ranger,” from the main lobby inside Love Field airport on June 4 in Dallas. A published account of brutal and racist chapters in the history of an elite Texas investigative agency prompted Dallas officials to remove the statue from Love Field’s passenger terminal that honored the agency.
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FRANK AUGSTEIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS

Protesters and police gather around Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square during the Black Lives Matter protest rally in London, Sunday, in response to the recent killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, USA, that has led to protests in many countries and across the US.
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BEN BIRCHALL / PA

Protesters throw a statue of slave trader Edward Colston into the Bristol harbour, during a Black Lives Matter protest rally, in Bristol, England, Sunday, in response to the recent killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, USA, that has led to protests in many countries and across the U.S.
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DAVE THOMPSON / THE PADUCAH SUN

A throng of protesters raise their hands in the "Black Power" salute in front of the Wacinton statue at Bob Noble Park in Paducah, Ky., at a protest, May 31.
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MATT ROURKE / ASSOCIATED PRESS

On May 30, police stand near a vandalized statue of controversial former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo in Philadelphia, during protests over the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police. Workers on June 3 removed the statue which was recently defaced during the weekend protest.
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