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French slave statue defaced in apparent racist attack

BBC News

September 13, 2021

A statue of a black female slave in the French city of Bordeaux has been covered with white paint in an apparent racist attack, city officials said.

The bronze statue is of Modeste Testas, an African slave who was bought by a family in Bordeaux in the 18th century. She was later freed.

The statue was found defaced on Monday morning, but has now been cleaned.

Bordeaux city hall said it would file a criminal complaint, saying it was “probably racist” in nature.

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