George Floyd – who died while being arrested by police in Minneapolis on May 25.Edward Colston was a Bristol-born merchant, MP and philanthropist who was born in 1936 and died in 1721 – and was also a slave trader.He was directly involved in the transport of 84,000 African slaves from West Africa to the Caribbean and Americas – of which 19,000 are believed to have died on their voyages.Crowds cheered as activists tore down the statue and threw red paint over it during the demonstrations in Bristol on Sunday.A group of people then pushed, pulled, and dragged the bust to the Floating Harbour where it was thrown from the banks and into the water.Television host David Olusoga, 50, said the removal of the statue had been long overdue.He.
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