Decolonization of public space
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decolonization-of-public-space-189-11030809
title:
Decolonization of public space
text:
The decolonization of public space is a movement that appeared at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century in several nations around the world, in the face of the persistence of colonialist symbols such as place names and statues. The movement and its actions emanate from anti-racist and anti-colonial associations, or from descendants of communities that suffered from European colonization. It is the most publicized example of de-commemoration. This process began in the
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encyclopedia
description:
Worldwide phenomenon of colonialist symbol removal
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decolonization_of_public_space
date created:
2024-08-30T07:44:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T11:51:03Z
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