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Attacks Launched on Christopher Columbus Statues Nationwide

A decapitated statue of Christopher Columbus vandalized Tuesday night in Boston. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images)

By    |   Thursday, 11 June 2020 04:57 PM EDT

In the year 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. In 2020, protesters are calling for his head – and in some cases, removing it.

As civil unrest over the killing of George Floyd continues for a third straight week, demonstrators have started attacking monuments of Christopher Columbus across the country.

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In the year 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. In 2020, protesters are calling for his head - and in some cases, removing it.As civil unrest over the killing of George Floyd continues for a third straight week, demonstrators have started attacking monuments of...
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