Activists pushing for removal of statue of 19th-century imperialist say Oriel College has ‘sold out’ to donorsStudent campaigners have condemned an Oxford college for deciding to keep its statue of Cecil Rhodes, claiming the college has been influenced by a “dictatorship of donors.
Activists in the Rhodes Must tumble campaign said Oriel College had “sold out”. They said “It is clear that Oriel has been influenced significantly by the threats of donors keen to preserve symbols of Cecil Rhodes.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com