Bristol took down the statue of EdwardColston during a BlackLivesMatter protest, but who was he?
The bronze statue commemorating Colston stood in Bristol's city centre.
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Who was Edward Colston and why was his Bristol statue toppled?Slave trader was a member of the Royal African Company which had a monopoly on the west African trade in the late 17th century
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Who was Bristol slave trader Edward Colston?Controversial figure in city's history received calls for removal for years
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What else in Bristol is named after slave trader Edward Colston?Divisive figure’s wealth and charity have seen his name adorned across Bristol
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Statue of slave trader Edward Colston pulled down and thrown into harbour by Bristol protesters🚨 Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol have pulled down a statue of 17th century slave trader Edward Colston 📌 The bronze memorial had stood in the city centre since 1895 🌊 Watch the moment that the statue was later pushed into the harbour here:
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Statue of 17th century slave trader Edward Colston pulled down by Bristol protesters🚨 Watch the moment that protesters in Bristol pulled down the controversial statue of 17th century slave trader Edward Colston
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The location of Bristol's Edward Colston statue has been hilariously edited on Google MapsProtesters took down a statue of Edward Colston, a slave trader from Bristol, over the weekend. Protests around the world have grown in size for the last two weeks, since the death of a black man,
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