{"id":1064,"date":"2020-07-02T14:02:39","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T14:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worlduniversitydirectory.com\/edu\/2020\/07\/02\/uk-pm-johnson-says-statue-of-colonialist-rhodes-should-mute-no-longer-be-pulled-down\/"},"modified":"2020-07-02T14:02:39","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T14:02:39","slug":"uk-pm-johnson-says-statue-of-colonialist-rhodes-should-mute-no-longer-be-pulled-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worlduniversitydirectory.com\/edu\/uk-pm-johnson-says-statue-of-colonialist-rhodes-should-mute-no-longer-be-pulled-down\/","title":{"rendered":"UK PM Johnson says statue of colonialist Rhodes should mute no longer be pulled down"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div tabindex=\"-1\">\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img aria-label=\"FILE PHOTO - A statue of Cecil Rhodes, a controversial historical figure, is seen outside Oriel College, following demonstrations for its removal in the aftermath of protests against the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis, in Oxford, Britain, June 18, 2020. REUTERS\/Eddie Keogh\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.reutersmedia.net\/resources\/r\/?m=02&#038;d=20200702&#038;t=2&#038;i=1524412221&#038;r=LYNXMPEG61136&#038;w=20\"><\/img><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><figcaption>\n<p><span>FILE PHOTO &#8211; A statue of Cecil Rhodes, a controversial historical opt, is considered commence air Oriel College, following demonstrations for its elimination in the aftermath of protests in opposition to the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis, in Oxford, Britain, June 18, 2020. REUTERS\/Eddie Keogh<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>LONDON (Reuters) &#8211; British Prime Minister Boris Johnson mentioned on Thursday that a statue of 19th century colonialist Cecil Rhodes should mute no longer be pulled down from an Oxford College faculty on checklist of history should mute no longer be edited. <\/p>\n<p>Oriel College, Oxford, mentioned closing month it obligatory to purchase a statue of Rhodes after a marketing campaign by of us who argue the statue glorifies racism and is an insult to gloomy college students. <\/p>\n<p>Johnson instructed the Night Long-established newspaper he did not want to behold the statue pulled down. <\/p>\n<p>It would, he mentioned, be esteem \u201clooking for to bowdlerise or edit our history &#8230; esteem some baby-kisser sneakily looking for to replace his Wikipedia entry,\u201d the Long-established reported.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m professional-heritage, I\u2019m professional-history, and I\u2019m in favour of of us notion our past with all its imperfections,\u201d he mentioned. <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; Editing by Alistair Smout<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-britain-statues-rhodes-idUSKBN2431SB\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Be taught Extra<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FILE PHOTO &#8211; A statue of Cecil Rhodes, a controversial historical figure, is seen outside Oriel College, following demonstrations for its removal in the aftermath of protests against the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis, in Oxford, Britain, June 18, 2020. 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