History from Below: Memorialization Projects

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This memorial depicts a pedestal which is supporting a wide pan of sugarcane and gold coins. At the bottom of the pedestal is a set of handcuffs that are wrapped around the pedestal. This memorial relates back to the overall project as it is a figurative representation of slavery in Colombia.

Publication Date

2019

City

Columbus, Georgia

Keywords

Colombia, Plaza de los Coches, Cartagena de Indias, Slavery, Slave Trade

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Cartagena de Indias

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