PROTESTERS have drawn up a map of “racist” statues across Britain they want torn down. A group called Topple the Racists want statues across Britain pulled down and street names changed…
The statue of slaver Robert Milligan was removed by workmen in East London last nightIt was taken away by truckIt came after protestors threw the statue of Edward Colston in the harbour in BristolThe tearing down of Colston's statue sparked a furious debate over which people get honoured with memorials in Britain, and a statue in London of 18th century slave trader Robert Milligan was taken down yesterday.
The news comes after London Mayor Sadiq Khan demanded statues and plaques be removed and street names in London changed if they commemorate slave owners. Sir Francis Drake, Robert Blake and Horatio Nelson – Statues - London, Goldsmiths Uni Deptford Town HallLord Kitchener – Statue - Chatham, Khartoum RoadWilliam Ewart Gladstone – Plaque - Brighton, Royal Albion HotelRedvers Buller – Statue - Exeter, Hele RoadFrancis Drake - Statue - Plymouth, Plymouth Hoe
Former Lord Mayor of London William Beckford, who has a statue inside London's Guildhall, is believed to have owned around 3,000 slaves in plantations in Jamaica. A website called Topple the Racists has been set up mapping out all the statues across Britain they demand should be taken down. Mr Khan said the recommendations from the new commission would probably be that some statues would have to be pulled down.
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