U.K. Anti-Racism Protests Gain Momentum as Slave Trader Statue Toppled
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variety.comTim Dams Thousands of people attended anti-racism protests in the U.K. over the weekend, with gatherings in cities such as London, Bristol, Manchester, Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh.On Sunday, protesters in Bristol used ropes to pull down the bronze statue of Edward Colston — a prominent 17th-Century slave trader.
Colston was a member of the Royal African Company, which transported about 80,000 men, women and children from Africa to the Americas.After the statue was toppled, a protester was pictured with his knee on the figure’s neck — reminiscent of the video showing George Floyd being restrained by a Minnesota police officer.
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