U.K. Protesters Topple Slave Trader Statue, Throw It In Harbor

In England, protesters pulled down a statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston and threw it into the River Avon during demonstrations against racial inequality, sparked by George Floyd's death. The act included kneeling on the statue's neck, symbolizing Floyd's death. Colston, who profited from the slave trade, had a statue erected in 1895 in Bristol. His controversial past led to calls for the statue's removal. Police are investigating the incident, and the statue is expected to be placed in a museum.

What event in the US initially sparked the protests in England that led to the toppling of Edward Colston's statue?

• A major economic crisis

• A new law on racial equality

• The death of George Floyd

• The election of a new president

What symbolic action did the protesters take after pulling down the statue of Edward Colston?

• They knelt on its neck

• They buried it underground

• They set it on fire

• They painted it with graffiti

Into which river was the statue of Edward Colston thrown by the protesters?

• River Thames

• River Avon

• River Trent

• River Severn

For how many years did Edward Colston work as a slave trader with the Royal African Company?

• 15 years

• 5 years

• 11 years

• 20 years

What is the likely future of the Edward Colston statue according to Bristol's mayor?

• It will be destroyed

• It will be sent to another country

• It will be placed in a museum

• It will be re-erected in the city