2021, Oriel College, Oxford installs a contextualisation plaque at the base of the Rhodes statue

has description | a une description: The text of the plaque reads as follows:

This building was constructed by Oriel College in 1909-11 with money left in the will of Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902), a former student of the college. The college commissioned a series of statues to front the building which included Rhodes at the top.

Rhodes, a committed British colonialist, obtained his fortune through exploitation of minerals, land, and peoples of southern Africa. Some of his activities led to great loss of life and attracted criticism in his day and ever since.

In recent years, the statue has become a focus for public debate on racism and the legacy of colonialism. In June 2020, Oriel College declared its wish to remove the statue but is not doing so following legal and regulatory advice.
has type | est de type: plaque
carried out by | réalisée par: Oriel College, Oxford
took place at | a eu lieu dans: Oxford; United Kingdom
took place on or within | a eu lieu le ou dans l'intervalle de temps: October 2021

is referred to by | est référencé par: Oriel College - The Rhodes Legacy; BBC

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