Controversial statues of slave owners and Confederate figures come down amid protests over George Floyd's death.
PHOTO PACKAGE: Statues Are Taken Down In The Wake Of Anti-Racism Movement
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A statue of Robert Milligan, a noted slaveholder, is pictured being removed by workers outside the Museum of London Docklands near Canary Wharf, following the death of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis, London, Britain, June 9, 2020. The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced a review of all of city's statues and street names, saying those with links to slavery "should be taken down".
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A statue of Robert Milligan is seen in silhouette being removed by workers from outside the Museum of London Docklands near Canary Wharf, following the death of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis, London, Britain, June 9, 2020.
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This combination of pictures created on June 07, 2020 shows shows protesters pulling down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol, south west England, during a demonstration organised to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a police officer knelt on his neck in Minneapolis.
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The statue of 17th century slave trader Edward Colston falls into the water after protesters pulled it down and pushed into the docks, during a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Bristol, Britain, June 7, 2020.