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The following monuments and memorials were removed during the George Floyd protests, mainly due to their connections to racism.The majority are in the United States and mostly commemorate the Confederate States of America (CSA), but some monuments were also removed in other countries, for example the statues of slave traders in the United Kingdom.
Statue of John A. Macdonald (Halterman) Statue of John A. Macdonald (Wade) Statue of John Fane Charles Hamilton; Statue of Junípero Serra (San Luis Obispo, California) Statue of Leopold II of Belgium, Ekeren; Statue of Lord Nelson, Bridgetown; Statue of Martinus Theunis Steyn; Statue of Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc; Statue of the Empress Joséphine
Monuments and memorials in Virginia removed during the George Floyd protests (1 C, 16 P) Pages in category "Monuments and memorials in the United States removed during the George Floyd protests" The following 108 pages are in this category, out of 108 total.
After the death of George Floyd in late May, more than 130 Confederate statues and tributes to divisive historical figures have come down in a flurry of protests, acts of vandalism and government ...
This followed an endorsement of a city proposal, two weeks prior, by the Philadelphia Historical Commission, to remove the statue, citing public safety and susceptibility of damage to the statue as a result of the George Floyd protests. Citing preservation of the statue pending a final decision, the City of Philadelphia had it boxed.
It hurts my heart to see the statue of George Floyd in New York City be defaced. Hasn’t George suffered The post In America, slave owners can be commemorated but a George Floyd statue can’t ...
A statue of George Floyd is situated in Newark, New Jersey. It was completed by Stanley Watts and unveiled in 2021. [59] Located outside Newark's City Hall, [60] it weighs 700 pounds (320 kg), [61] and is sculpted larger than life. The statue is of Floyd sitting relaxed on a bench. [62]
Mass protests have spread across the United States following the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Different infrastructures have become targets, with Minneapolis protesters even ...