[Your reactions] These controversial statues

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A statue of Leopold II covered with red paint in Antwerp, Belgium, June 4, 2020. JONAS ROOSENS / BELGA / AFP

By: Juan Gomez

To put an end to racism, should we unbolt the statues of historical figures associated with slavery or colonization? Or should they be kept for educational purposes? The question is debated in the United States, in France, in Belgium, in Senegal.

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