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Who was Edward Colston - and why was his statue toppled in Bristol? aje.io/3glaj
Investors like Colston – who profited hugely financially from the slave trade - would buy a stake in the triangular voyage between England, West Africa and the Caribbean aje.io/3glaj
Why was Edward Colston's statue built? aje.io/3glaj
Why was Edward Colston's statue toppled? aje.io/3glaj
This is the moment the statue of 17th century slave trader Edward Colston was torn down in Bristol.
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3 years ago, an air, sea and land blockade was imposed on Qatar by four Arab countries:
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