A statue of a 17th century slave trader was pulled down during protests in Bristol.Thousands of people joined Black Lives Matter demonstrations in Bristol as well as Manchester and London over the weekend.On Sunday, at least 5,000 packed into the College Green area of Bristol to hear from speakers and hold an eight-minute silence - the length of time George Floyd was restrained during an arrest in America which lead to his death.During the protests, demonstrators pulled down the controversial statue of 17th century slave trader Edward Colston, which has been situated in Bristol's city centre since 1895.The bronze memorial has been the subject of an 11,000-strong petition to have it removed.Edward Colston was said to be a merchant in the.
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