Protest reignited over Oxford's Cecil Rhodes statue
Protestors are calling for the statue of the British Imperialist Cecil Rhodes to be removed
Campaigners protesting against the statue of imperialist Cecil Rhodes say Oxford University has"failed to address its institutional racism". The"Rhodes Must Fall" campaign, among other student groups, is demanding the university removes the statue. Protesters will demonstrate in front of the figure in the city's high street as part of the Black Lives Matter movement.Calls to remove the Rhodes statue at Oriel College have reignited after the statue of
Campaigners have long argued Rhodes, a 19th Century businessman and politician in southern Africa, represented white supremacy and is steeped in colonialism and racism.
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