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Oxford University in ‘woke’ row as portrait of duke with black boy is taken down
A college source told the newspaper: “It’s of a black page boy or servant ... A statue of alumnus Cecil Rhodes which looked down on Oxford High Street has been the subject of much debate ...
Rhodes scholar urged Oriel College to remove portrait of 18th century Duke Henry Somerset as he was 'personally troubled' by the 'racist and dehumanising' portrait
The portrait of the duke, who was a descendent of King Henry IV, showed him in the company of a black boy ... to the 'Rhodes ...