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Edward Colston
Edward Colston (2 November 1636 – 11 October 1721) was a Bristol-born English merchant, philanthropist, slave trader, and Member of Parliament. He supported and endowed schools, almshouses, hospitals and churches in Bristol, London and elsewhere, and his name is commemorated in several Bristol landmarks, streets, three schools and the Colston bun. Many of his charitable foundations still survive. A significant part of his wealth was acquired through the trade and exploitation of slaves.
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Born
1636-11-02
Birth Place
Bristol, England
Place Of Death
Mortlake
Political Ideology
Tories_(British_political_party)
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MuseumsThe Conversation

Edward Colston museum display: what happens next for the fallen statue

When Black Lives Matter protests broke out in the summer of 2020, attention quickly turned to perceived symbols of oppression. After years of calls to remove racist monuments, Confederate and colonial statues quickly came down all over the world. But despite this, art historian Erin Thompson has found that many or most have gone up again in new locations.
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Edward Colston: Virtual statues appear on slave trader's plinth

A year since the statue of Edward Colston was toppled, a group of artists has created virtual alternatives to take its place. The People's Platform uses augmented reality (AR) to allow people to see alternative suggestions for what could stand on the former slave trader's plinth in Bristol. The statue...
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Toppled statue of slave trader Edward Colston goes on public display

A statue of slave trader Edward Colston that was torn down by Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol will be put on public display for people to decide its long-term future.The bronze memorial was pulled from its plinth last June in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in the US, as demonstrators in the UK sought racial equality and a reckoning with Britain’s imperial history.The statue of the 17th-century merchant who made part of his fortune from the Atlantic slave trade had long been a source of discontent in the city. Its toppling sparked a national conversation on...
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Edward Colston statue: Bristol City Council to hold exhibition

The statue of slave trader Edward Colston toppled during a Black Lives Matters march in Bristol will go on public display next month. The bronze memorial to the 17th Century merchant was thrown into Bristol Harbour on 7 June 2020 in the wake of George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis. It...