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George Floyd, a black man who died in the hands of four white police officers was laid to rest on June 9.

 

His death sparked off something that can be called a revolution as thousands of people have since taken the streets to call for the end of racism all over the world. The four policemen involved in his death have also been charged with second-degree murder.

 

The coffin bearing the body of late George Floyd was taken in a motorcade to the Houston Memorial Gardens. He was laid to rest in next to his mother.

 

Speaking at the burial one of George Floyd’s niece Brooke Williams said the laws were kept in place for African-Americans to fail.

George Floyd Buried As Statues Of Racist Global Leaders Around The World Fall

“Must this system be corrupt and broken?” she asked. “Laws were already put in place for the African-American system to fail. And these laws need to be changed. No more hate crimes, please! Someone said ‘Make America Great Again’, but when has America ever been great?”

 

Joe Biden, opponent to Donald Trump in forthcoming American Elections addressed the burial crowd in a video. “When there is justice for George Floyd, we will truly be on our way to racial justice in America.” he said

 

Meanwhile, Black Lives Matter ( BLM) protesters in Oxford, Uk have called for the removal of the giant statue of Cecil Rhodes. Over a thousand protesters gathered in front of the statue of the Victorian Imperialist demanding it is brought down. The Controversial figure is said to have supported Apartheid rule in the 19th century.

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Also, around the world, statues of world leaders who traded in slaves or benefited from slavery are being torn down. In the UK, the 18 feet statue of slave trader Edward Colston was brought down during one of the #BlackLivesMatter protests.

George Floyd Buried As Statues Of Racist Global Leaders Around The World Fall
Statue of Colston thrown into River Avon in Bristol, London

According to The Guardian, Colston sold an estimate of 80,000 humans from West Africa. From this, he established himself as a world leader. Despite his crimes against humanity, a giant statue in honor of him stood for 125 years until June 7th, 2020.

 

In the same vein,  Belgium statue of the Leopold II in Antwerp was smeared in paint and later brought down. The statue has been a source of controversy over the years as Leopold II has been heavily criticized for his harsh treatment of blacks in the colonies he ruled.

George Floyd Buried As Statues Of Racist Global Leaders Around The World Fall
Statue of Leopold II in Antwerp, Belguim defaced and brought down

The governor of Virginia Ralph Northam also announced that the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee will be brought down. Before his announcement, several other confederacy statues have either being defaced or brought down.

 

The protests for racial equality following the death of George Floyd will go down as one of the most monumental movements in this eventful year of 2020.

 

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