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Odd how the people losing their shit over a statue of a slaver being destroyed don't get upset about all the fine old buildings destroyed every year for the sake of profit. It's almost like they're using faux concern about heritage as cover for something else #ColstonHasFallen
Also Bristol: in 2017, a developer deliberately destroyed a magnificent 17thC ceiling to stop it being listed. Anyone remember the Home Secretary screaming outrage about it? Right-wing columnists also? No, me either #selectiveoutrage #ColstonHasFallen bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-n….
As far as I'm concerned, Colston should stay in the river until Bristol takes ownership of its past + builds a proper slavery museum, like Liverpool. Then Colston can be hauled out and put on display in it, in the condition that he comes out the river. #ColstonHasFallen
The moment the people of Bristol pulled down the statue of Edward Colston, slave trader
#BlackLivesMatterUK #BlackLivesMattters #bristoltaketheknee #Colston
#BlackLivesMatterUK #BlackLivesMattters #bristoltaketheknee #Colston
It's now being rolled towards the floating harbour.
Colston opened up the transatlantic slave trade to Bristol merchants & around 20,000 people, incl 8,000 children, died on his ships before they even reached the Americas.
Bristol became Britain's leading slave trading port.
Colston opened up the transatlantic slave trade to Bristol merchants & around 20,000 people, incl 8,000 children, died on his ships before they even reached the Americas.
Bristol became Britain's leading slave trading port.
People quickly leapt on the statue as it fell.
Worth noting that the tall office block behind in this picture is 'Colston Tower', & it's on Colston Avenue with the (soon to be renamed) Colston Hall concert venue beyond.
#Bristol
#BlackLivesMatterUK #bristoltaketheknee
Worth noting that the tall office block behind in this picture is 'Colston Tower', & it's on Colston Avenue with the (soon to be renamed) Colston Hall concert venue beyond.
#Bristol
#BlackLivesMatterUK #bristoltaketheknee
