The toxic legacy of Britain's empire (video)

BBC News, History Reel, July 10, 2020; Pfc. Sandoval, Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

The UK Goddess [of War]

(BBC News) The 2020 protests by the Black Lives Matter movement and controversy over some Confederate and colonial statues drew attention to aspects of Britain's imperial past -- and its horrible legacy. BBC News presenter Clive Myrie visited Bristol, where the statue of the slave trader Edward Colston was taken down. He considers how Britain's history of colonial rule is reflected today. VIDEO

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