Poetic justice? Toppled slaver's statue replaced by one of Black protester in UK

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A statue of a 17th Century English slave trader that was toppled in Bristol, UK, last month has been replaced by a sculpture of a Black protester

Edward Colston, who made a fortune from trading in West African slaves, was pulled down and thrown in the harbour of the city in southwest England last month by protesters demonstrating in the wake of the death of African-American George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25.

“Resident Jen Reid and I have unveiled a new temporary, public installation, ‘A Surge of Power 2020’, on top of Edward Colston’s empty plinth in Bristol, England,” Quinn said on Instagram beside a photograph of the new work.

 

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bencam18 No, it's gone. Torn down the same day it was put up!

I hate Blm. Blm and the left are racist, intolerant and hate!!! usa

PULL DOWN this MARXIST STATUE

America should erect a similar statue

There is hope - the World Cares

already made better...

If one goes they all go

😂😂😂😂😂

Take it down. Opportunist POS.

Le pregunto también a ustedes ¿Cuales son los méritos de esa mujer negra para merecerse una estatua? ¿Por qué no indagan sobre ese personaje, antes de salir a elogiarla? Waaaooo que mal están los medios de comunicación, como se desprestigian. Su inconsciencia hace mucho daño😃🦅

For or against? , It’s best to say nothing if your white. 🤷‍♂️

This is just about one group wanting to display its own power and privilege over another.

They fished him out and fixed him up with plans to install him in a museum

Kinda looks like ........just saying

The history cannot be overwhelming! Grow up folks!

Ok, but why is she half naked ? Liberty has to be in swimsuit ?

Disgusting... rip it down ..NOW

ridicola

Thank God

let them have it, nobody gives a toss

Nice

Conservative snowflakes all over this tweet. BuT MuH StAtUeS!

That is racists! What hypocrites. Proof why citizens of UK fled UK for the colonies. UK is on a slippery slope letting violent, criminal rioters rule the British govt and dictate to them rather than handling their protest of the statuate in a humane, civilized no. Violent manner

And in 50 years when these people are seen as rebellious terrorists...

Pull the new statue down.

I love it!

Honor where honor is due.

It's an illegal installation.. get rid of it asap

Congratulations. Now what?

Has it passed a health & safety inspection? It could be hazardous to the public. The local council must remove it immediately until relevant documents are logged.

Total idiots

so, its okay to knock it down if you disagree, right? Those are the new rules?

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