Statue of Edward Colston
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title:
Statue of Edward Colston
text:
The statue of Edward Colston is a bronze statue of Bristol-born merchant and trans-Atlantic slave trader Edward Colston (1636–1721). It was created in 1895 by the Irish sculptor John Cassidy and was formerly situated on a plinth of Portland stone in a public space known as The Centre in Bristol, until it was toppled by anti-racism protestors in 2020. Designated a Grade II listed structure in 1977, the statue was the subject of controversy due to Colston's role in organising the Atlantic slave tr
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Statue in Bristol, England, toppled 2020
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Edward_Colston
date created:
2020-06-07T15:57:07Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T17:47:17Z
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