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Have any local/national authorities conducted official reviews of historical landmarks?
Following the toppling of the Edward Colston statue in Bristol on June 7th, the renewed support for the "Rhodes must fall" campaign, targeting predominantly the statue of Cecil Rhodes at ...
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What previous actions had been taken by Bristol city council regarding the statue of Edward Colston?
During the George Floyd protests in Bristol on June 7th, a statue of Edward Colston was pulled down and thrown into the city harbour by demonstrators. According to the BBC:
Earlier in the day, in ...
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Who initiated the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville?
Who initiated the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville? Any person or group of people who officially initiated the removal.
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Why are some against the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee?
The Unite the Right rally was ostensibly a protest over the removal of the Robert E. Lee sculpture in Charlottesville, Virginia. While I realize that many protesters used this as an excuse for other ...
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