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In March 2021 it was reported that Black Lives Matter leader Terry Joe Wilson, a white man who allegedly is a faculty member at Boise State University and the school’s Black Lives Matter chapter spokesman, was arrested for smearing paint and feces on a statue of Abraham Lincoln.<ref>https://www.toddstarnes.com/crime/black-lives-matter-leader-vandalizes-abraham-lincoln-statue-using-feces/</ref> Abraham Lincoln signed the [[Emancipation Proclamation]] in 1863, freeing the slaves.
In March 2021 it was reported that Black Lives Matter leader Terry Joe Wilson, a white man who allegedly is a faculty member at Boise State University and the school’s Black Lives Matter chapter spokesman, was arrested for smearing paint and feces on a statue of Abraham Lincoln.<ref>https://www.toddstarnes.com/crime/black-lives-matter-leader-vandalizes-abraham-lincoln-statue-using-feces/</ref> Abraham Lincoln signed the [[Emancipation Proclamation]] in 1863, freeing the slaves.
[[File:Floyd Mural.jpg|right|350px|thumb|George Floyd Mural destroyed by ligthening in [[Toledo, Ohio]].<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/07/mural-honoring-george-floyd-toledo-ohio-destroyed-lightning-strike/</ref>]]
== Edward Colston Statue ==
== Edward Colston Statue ==
On June 11th 2020, the statue of [[Edward Colston]] was toppled from its original place which was first erected in Bristol in 1895, ever since the 1980's, people have wanted it gone due to him being related to the Slave Trade of the late 17th century. Home Secretary Priti Patel condemned the actions of BLM supporters defacing the statue, it was thrown into the river and was rescued a few days later, it is planned to be moved to a museum.
On June 11th 2020, the statue of [[Edward Colston]] was toppled from its original place which was first erected in Bristol in 1895, ever since the 1980's, people have wanted it gone due to him being related to the Slave Trade of the late 17th century. Home Secretary Priti Patel condemned the actions of BLM supporters defacing the statue, it was thrown into the river and was rescued a few days later, it is planned to be moved to a museum.