La statue de La Libèration de L'esclavage - Ile de Gorée, Senegal
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Ariberna
N 14° 40.219 W 017° 23.974
28P E 241572 N 1623233
let no one forget what happened here
Waymark Code: WM18KGX
Location: Senegal
Date Posted: 08/18/2023
Views: 3
Statue placed in this square on Gorée Island.
The island was declared a UNESCO heritage site so that people would not forget the slavery suffered on the island for 300 years and its sale of 3 million slaves (men, women and children) plus those who perished in horrible conditions, by the Dutch, English and French.
The statue is made of stone, placed in 2002 and is the work of MRS Jean and Christian MOÏSA. It is made of stone, on a black pedestal and are on a Djembe, a typical Senegalese percussion instrument. It represents a prisoner breaking the chains of slavery and a woman embracing him. Both black, probably Senegalese. The statue is as hard and emotional as the Island.
It is located on Battery Street, Plaza de Europa, in front of the old fort, now a museum.
Name of the revolution that the waymark is related to:
Slavery
Adress of the monument:
Battery street Plaza Europa
Isla de GoréeSenegal
What was the role of this site in revolution?:
It was a place where slaves were sold for 300 years.
Link that comprove that role: [Web Link]
When was this memorial placed?: 07/31/2002
Who placed this monument?: President of Guadeloupe
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