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George Floyd protests: Why was Edward Colston's statue removed?
The statue of a trader who oversaw the transportation of enslaved people has been removed from its plinth in Bristol by anti-racism protesters. Olivette Otele, professor of the History of Slavery at Bristol University, explains his role in the slave trade.
Photo: The statue of Edward Colston Credit: Getty Images
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