Europe

Antwerp Statue of King Leopold II Removed After Being Torched by Protesters

UP IN FLAMES

Statues of the colonial king have been defaced across Belgium in protest of his oppression of Congo.

Madeline Charbonneau
Madeline Charbonneau 

Cheat Sheet Intern

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Madeline Charbonneau

Madeline Charbonneau

Cheat Sheet Intern

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