Which Statues Have Been Torn Down. in the united states, where these events have been more frequent, some demolished statues have been figures linked to spanish colonization. the next wave of statue removals is afoot.
as historian james holland writes, controversial statues have been pulled down repeatedly over the decades. a statue of queen victoria, and a smaller one of queen elizabeth ii, were toppled at the legislature in winnipeg on thursday, july 1. 108 rows statue was torn down and decapitated;
4th Confederate statue pulled down in Richmond in 10 days
Statue of queen victoria toppled in winnipeg, canada. At a demonstration in richmond, virginia, on tuesday. more than 130 confederate monuments and other historic statues were taken down across three dozen states amid a wave of protests and calls for racial justice. as historian james holland writes, controversial statues have been pulled down repeatedly over the decades.