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City of London Reverses Plan to Remove Slave-Linked Statues
- City votes to put the monuments in their historical context
- Both William Beckford and John Cass profited from slavery
A statue of Sir John Cass in London.
Photographer: Leon Neal/Getty Images
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The City of London reversed a plan to remove two statues of men linked to the transatlantic slave trade from its Guildhall headquarters, opting instead to place notices nearby explaining their context.
The decision was announced on Thursday, after representatives of the body’s municipal authority voted in favor of keeping the statues of William Beckford and John Cass where they stand.