Cecil Rhodes
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Death | 121 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 5,1853 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Bishop's Stortford |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | March 26,1902 |
| Died | Muizenberg |
| Cape Town | |
| South Africa | |
| Buried | Matobo National Park, Zimbabwe |
| Job | Entrepreneur |
| Politician | |
| Businessperson | |
| Economist | |
| Education | University of Oxford |
| Oriel College | |
| Books | The last will and testament of Cecil John Rhodes |
| Cecil Rhodes : His Life and Lessons | |
| Full name | Cecil John Rhodes |
| Place of burial | Matobo National Park, Zimbabwe |
| Nationality | British |
| South African | |
| Siblings | Frank Rhodes |
| Herbert Rhodes | |
| Founded | De Beers |
| British South Africa Company | |
| Consolidated Gold Fields | |
| Parents | Reverend Francis William Rhodes |
| Louisa Peacock Rhodes | |
| Previous position | Prime Minister of the Cape Colony (1890–1896) |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 427955 |
Cecil Rhodes Life story
Cecil John Rhodes was a British mining magnate and politician in southern Africa who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1890 to 1896. He and his British South Africa Company founded the southern African territory of Rhodesia, which the company named after him in 1895.
Cecil Rhodes protesters to fight on, while the statue remains
...The protesters are calling for an Oxford college, the statue of Cecil Rhodes activists have said the protests will continue, while the controversial statue of colonialist Cecil Rhodes remains at Oriel College, Oxford...
Headlines: end of Rhodes' as fears grow over shut schools
...The Guardian leads with the news that Oriel has voted College, Oxford, his statue of colonialist Cecil Rhodes, after the calls for his removal by the Black lives matter demonstrations were rekindled...
Oxford wants to remove college, Rhodes statue
...The protesters are calling for an Oxford college, the statue of Cecil Rhodes Oriel College, Oxford, has announced that she wants to be like the controversial articles of incorporation of Cecil Rhodes...
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... Inspired by similar movements in South Africa, it tries to remove, to focus on the statue of Oriel College imperialist patron, Cecil Rhodes, and the reform of the University of Oxford in the resume, less to the white Europeans...
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... remove the statue of the British imperialist Cecil Rhodes on Tuesday as a part of the Black Lives Matter movement...
You don't hide the story, says Oxford-head in-line statue
...The protesters are calling for an Oxford college, the statue of Cecil Rhodes will be removed In the line about the statue of Cecil Rhodes, Oxford University s head, warned to hide our story ...
Headlines: 'The lost generation' and 'the fall of the past
... The paper also pictures of a Black Lives matter protest in Oxford on Tuesday, where protesters demanded the removal of the statue of the imperialist Cecil Rhodes...
Cecil Rhodes: the protesters are calling for Oxford statue remove
...The demonstrators in Oxford High Street and the transport was filled thousands of people have redirected outside Oxford college gathered to demand the removal of the statue of the imperialist Cecil Rhodes...
Cecil Rhodes: the protesters are calling for Oxford statue remove
The demonstrators in Oxford High Street and the transport was filled
thousands of people have redirected outside Oxford College gathered to demand the removal of The Statue of the imperialist Cecil Rhodes .
A group of members of The Council , to remove the earlier behind The Campaign , and called on Oxford University to "decolonise".
twenty-six Oxford city Council members under a letter, in which was the figure at Oriel College "incompatible signed" with The City 's "commitment to anti-racism".
Oriel College said it supported the "right to peaceful protest".
activists said Rhodes, a 19Th Century businessman and politician in Southern Africa , shown in White Supremacy and is permeated by colonialism and racism.
the organizers of the Rhodes group Must Fall, drew with chalk crosses on both sides of the road outside the college the entrance to the force of social distancing.
the demonstrators chanted "take it down" And Then held the silence for 8 Minutes , and 46 seconds in memory of George Floyd - the same length of time that a white Police Officer was seen on the knee on his neck.
The protest was timed to coincide with together.
city Council members said The Statue was "incompatible" with Oxford "commitment to anti-racism"Oxford , the two MPs joined calls to get rid of the Rhodes statue, which rekindled after The Statue of
City councillors, said in a letter that "The City of the public art and monuments should reflect your values."
"The Presence of this statue will be on our high street, is inconsistent with our city's proud internationalist heritage and commitment to anti-racism," added The Letter was among the 34 members of The Council signed by the majority of the Labour on the 48 seat Council.
city Council President Susan Brown not to sign The Letter with your work colleagues, but said she had "great sympathy" with The Campaign .
she urged the University to contact The Council for planning permission to remove The Statue .
Due to its listed status, they said it could be placed "in a museum, like the Ashmolean or The Museum of Oxford ".
demonstrators on The Statue of The British imperialist Cecil Rhodes to demand to be removed for several years,Femi Nylander, Rhodes Fall, the activist, said The Bbc , had to the University to improve their representation of black students, "decolonise" their curriculum and remove The Statue .
"you should not celebrate more, This Man ," he added. "A statue is a celebration. "
'Must come down'In one of the university vice-chancellor Louise Richardson , a large number of Oxford students, groups, and organizations, said the University had said,
Anneliese Dodds , The Shadow Chancellor, and Oxford East MP: "[The Statue 's] presence is a tangible symbol for racism and prejudice for many. It is clear that there is now an overwhelming consensus for the removal.
"I support Susan Brown 's call for Oriel College , a means the of removing The Statue . "
Layla Moran , the Liberal Democrat, West Oxford and Abingdon MP, said that the Rhodes statue "must come down", but said that she did not approve of "vigilante action".
In a statement, the said college, to check it was committed, "the voice against injustice and discrimination" and said it would "continue our practice. to build a fairer and more inclusive community and society."
"We continue to debate and discuss the issues, the said, by The Presence on our Website for examples of contested heritage in connection with Cecil Rhodes ," The Statement .
Oriel College , and said the figure was "a reminder of the complexity of the history and the legacies of colonialism can".
denied It, claiming that the donors threatened to More Than £100m of funding, when The Statue was removed.
the Thames Valley Police said it was "committed to facilitating a peaceful protest" and constructive cooperation with the organisers, officers were "".
the University of Oxford has not responded to requests for comment.
Who Cecil Rhodes was?oxford, racism, black lives matter, university of oxford
Source of news: bbc.com
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