In death, George Floyd has galvanised protestors around the world against symbols of oppression
Protests against monuments that celebrate historical figures known to be racists, are not new. But the death of George Floyd, a Black man, has galvanised the feelings against open symbols of racism and colonialism in several countries like never before.
For white supremacists, the Confederate monuments are a symbol of Southern America’s fight for its autonomy. But the whole truth is much uglier. The Confederate states, such as Alabama, fought in the American Civil War to preserve the institution of slavery. Earlier this month, demonstrators tore down the 112-year-old monument that commemorated Robert E. Lee, the Confederate General. It had been standing in front of a high school in Montgomery, Alabama.
Hundreds of students marched under the banner of ‘Rhodes Must Fall’ and have demanded for it to be removed from its prominent position at Oxford University. Other historical figures, such as former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, considered by many as a national hero, but seen by others as a racist, have come under attack.
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