Activists in Belgium are demanding the removal of statues of King Leopold II, who oversaw the brutal colonization and exploitation of Congo.
A statue of King Leopold II of Belgium is pictured on June 4 in Antwerp after it was set on fire the night before. Activists want statues of the colonial-era monarch removed.Jonas Roosens/Belga/AFP via Getty Images
Statues of King Leopold II, who oversaw the brutal colonization and exploitation of Congo, have been vandalized in different cities around the country all week. In Ghent, a bust honoring the man blamed for causing the deaths and disfigurement of millions of Congolese was defaced, splashed in red paint and covered with a hood bearing the now iconic phrase:"I can't breathe."calling for Brussels to be rid of such royal remembrances is garnering more than 10,000 signatures per day.
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