2020, "Stop colonialism" collage on the monument to General Faidherbe

has description | a une description: A march against police violence is organized in Lille, during which demonstrators put forward the idea that the structural racism that generates violence stems in part from colonial history. A "stop colonialism" collage is affixed to the pedestal of the Faidherbe monument, and a banner calls for the destruction of colonial statues "from Lille to Boston".
has type | est de type: contestation
took place on or within | a eu lieu le ou dans l'intervalle de temps: 3 June 2020
was motivated by | le déplacement a été motivé par: Black Lives Matter (BLM); Comité Vérité et Justice pour Adama.

is referred to by | est référencé par: Julie Marquet, « Monument au général Faidherbe, Lille », Cast in Stone

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Items with "was motivated by | le déplacement a été motivé par: 2020, Collage "stop colonialisme" sur le monument au général Faidherbe"
2020, Lille mayor Martine Aubry announces that she is thinking of installing an explanatory plaque
2023, Lille town council installs an explanatory plaque at the foot of the monument