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Nelson Mandela ‘would not have wanted Cecil Rhodes’s Oriel College statue to fall’

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Nelson Mandela would not have wanted colonialist Cecil Rhodes’ statue to be taken down, the vice-chancellor of the Oxford college where it stands has claimed. After thousands of anti-racism protestors gathered outside Oxford University’s Oriel College with the simple message ‘Rhodes Must Fall’ on Tuesday, vice-chancellor Prof Louise Richardson said the former South African president would have … Read more

Nelson Mandela ‘would not have wanted Cecil Rhodes’s Oriel College statue to fall’

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Anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela would not have wanted colonialist Cecil Rhodes’ statue to be taken down, a university boss has claimed. After thousands of anti-racism protestors gathered outside Oxford University’s Oriel College with the simple message ‘Rhodes Must Fall’ on Tuesday, vice-chancellor Prof Louise Richardson said the former South African president would have disagreed with the clamour. … Read more