During Sunday's Black Lives Matter protest, a statue of Churchill standing in London's Parliament Square was daubed with the words "... is a racist." The college said it supports the right to peaceful protest and believes Black Lives Matter. In 2015, a statue of Rhodes was removed from the campus of the University of Cape Town in South Africa. David HumeA placard was placed in protest on a statue of Scottish Enlightenment philosopher David Hume, decrying his racist views. Credit: evenfh/ShutterstockHenry DundasA statue of Scottish politician Henry Dundas stands atop the Melville Monument in the city of Edinburgh.

Source: CNN June 09, 2020 11:37 UTC