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UK slave trader's statue toppled in anti-racism protests

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Anti-racism protesters in Bristol, England, are seen tearing down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston and throwing it into Bristol harbour. Protesters tie the bronze statue of the 17th century slave trader with rope and pulled it down amid cheers from the crowd.

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