The Statue
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| Initial release | October 1, 1971 |
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| Directors | Rod Amateau |
| Composers | Riz Ortolani |
| Producers | Josef Shaftel |
| Anis Nohra | |
| Screenplay | Alec Coppel |
| Denis Norden | |
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| ID | 2252495 |
About The Statue
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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
