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Newshour: 07/06/2020 20:06 GMT: Anti-racism demonstrators pull down slave trader statue

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Anti-racism demonstrators pull down slave trader statue

07/06/2020 20:06 GMT

07/06/2020 20:06 GMT: Anti-racism demonstrators pull down slave trader statue

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In the British city of Bristol protestors pull down a statue of a 17th century slaver

In the British city of Bristol protestors pull down a statue of a 17th century slave trader.

In the British city of Bristol anti-racism protestors have pulled down a statue of a 17th century slave trader. Edward Colston is believed to have transported about 80,000 Africans to the Americans. His statue was thrown in to Bristol harbour.

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