Statues of Monarchs Toppled , as Anger Grows Over Unmarked Graves, of Indigenous Children.<br />According to the BBC, anger in Canada <br />continues to grow over past deaths <br />of indigenous children at residential schools.<br />On July 1, protestors in Manitoba's <br />capital, Winnipeg, tore down a <br />statue of Queen Victoria.<br />On July 1, protestors in Manitoba's <br />capital, Winnipeg, tore down a <br />statue of Queen Victoria.<br />Nearby, another statue of U.K. monarch <br />Queen Elizabeth II was also toppled.<br />The protest took place on Canada Day, <br />an annual celebration of the country's <br />founding in 1867 by British colonies.<br />The protest took place on Canada Day, <br />an annual celebration of the country's <br />founding in 1867 by British colonies.<br />However, due to the recent discoveries of unmarked indigenous Canadian graves at residential schools, many felt the national celebrations should be called off.<br />BBC reports that during the 19th and 20th centuries, over 150,000 indigenous Canadian children were taken from their families and forced to attend these schools.<br />The goal was to forcibly assimilate <br />the indigenous children into society.<br />Approximately 6,000 children died <br />while attending these schools.<br />The children were often housed in unsanitary facilities <br />that were both poorly built and poorly heated.<br />Queen Victoria, British monarch from 1837 to 1901, held the throne during the founding of the Canadian Confederation.<br />The British Crown enacted its residential schools policy during her reign after negotiating treaties with the indigenous First Nations of Canada
