Europe

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

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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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