Institution announces likeness of British imperialist to remain outside Oriel college despite recent Rhodes Must tumble campaignThe controversial statue of Cecil Rhodes will not be removed from Oriel college,Oxford University has said, despite a campaign by students who believe the British imperialist’s legacy should not be celebrated.
The Rhodes Must tumble movement said the statue of the man who was an ardent imperialist and left a sizeable sum to the college in his will, or was representative of Britain’s “imperial blind spot” and should be taken down.
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Source: theguardian.com