Across the country, there is a movement to remove statues of slave owners and colonizers, as well as Confederate symbols
A Christopher Columbus statue in Boston was beheaded overnight — and it is not the only monument of the controversial figure to be toppled this week. A Columbus statue in Virginia was also vandalized, torn down and thrown in a lake on Tuesday night. As protests of police brutality and racial inequality continue nationwide, there is a sweeping movement to remove statues of slave owners and colonizers, as well as Confederate symbols.
The statue's head, damaged overnight, was recovered by the Boston Police Department, as a movement to remove statues commemorating slavers and colonizers continues to sweep across the U.S. JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images The toppling of the monument comes days after protesters took down the statue of Confederate General Williams Carter Wickham in Monroe Park.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Christopher Columbus statue beheaded in Boston, one in Richmond thrown in lakeChristopher Columbus statues beheaded in Boston, and thrown in a lake in Richmond.
Read more »
Christopher Columbus Statues Beheaded, Toppled in Boston & RichmondColumbus Day isn't until October, but he's already getting (negative) attention in June.
Read more »
Christopher Columbus statue debate rises as controversial statues fall across the countryThe debate over controversial statues has reignited calls for Christopher Columbus memorials to come down.
Read more »
Amid Protests, Christopher Columbus Statues Take Flak In Richmond, BostonA statue of Christopher Columbus at a park in Richmond, Va., was toppled by protesters, vandalized with spray paint — and dropped in a lake. More than 500 miles north, in Boston, a Columbus statue was beheaded.
Read more »