Behind Edward Colston and Scotland's slave traders

Jun 13, 2020 03:48 UTC

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On Sunday the statue of Edward Colston was torn down in Bristol. The action by protestors taking part in a Black Lives Matter demonstration happened because Colston was a merchant who made his fortune in the slave trade in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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