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Plaque added near controversial Cecil Rhodes statue polarises critics and academics
Oxford professor and curator Dan Hicks calls the sign an “embarrassment”
Oct 12, 2021
A plaque installed next to the statue of Cecil Rhodes at Oriel College in Oxford describing the Victorian imperialist as “a committed colonialist” has divided academics, fuelling further the debate over contested heritage in the UK.
The plaque, erected by the college, says that Rhodes “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 criticism and the legacy of colonialism.”
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