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Cecil Rhodes WILL fall: Oriel College in Oxford opts to remove statue of British colonialist

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Cecil Rhodes WILL fall: Oriel College in Oxford opts to remove statue of British colonialist – less than 24 hours after latest protests through the city in wake of BLM movement By Henry Martin For Mailonline Published: 20:04 BST, 17 June 2020 | Updated: 20:11 BST, 17 June 2020 The Cecil Rhodes statue at Oxford’s … Read more

Nelson Mandela ‘would not have wanted Cecil Rhodes’s Oriel College statue to fall’

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Anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela would not have wanted colonialist Cecil Rhodes’ statue to be taken down, a university boss has claimed. After thousands of anti-racism protestors gathered outside Oxford University’s Oriel College with the simple message ‘Rhodes Must Fall’ on Tuesday, vice-chancellor Prof Louise Richardson said the former South African president would have disagreed with the clamour. … Read more