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UK‌ ‌colonialist‌ ‌Rhodes‌ ‌has‌ ‌fallen‌ ‌in‌ ‌his‌ ‌hometown‌ ‌as‌ ‌ museum‌ ‌changes‌ ‌its‌ ‌name

UK‌ ‌colonialist‌ ‌Rhodes‌ ‌has‌ ‌fallen‌ ‌in‌ ‌his‌ ‌hometown‌ ‌as‌ ‌ museum‌ ‌changes‌ ‌its‌ ‌name

AMBER MILNE  A museum and art center in the house where 19th century British colonialist Cecil Rhodes was born is changing its name after protests from anti-racism campaigners. The Rhodes Art Complex will become South Mill Arts on August 24, following calls to stop glorifying an imperialist who annexed swathes of southern Africa as part of the British Empire and paved the way for racial segregation in South Africa. "The trust originally indicated that it would consult the local community about a new name," said a statement by the Rhodes Birthplace Trust, which runs the centre in Bishop's Stortford, some…
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