Emancipation Statue (Bridgetown, Barbados)
Dublin Core
Title
Emancipation Statue (Bridgetown, Barbados)
Subject
Subject (Topic)
Slavery-Emancipation
Middle Passage
Transatlantic Slave Trade
Slave Trade
Diaspora
Bridgetown, Barbados
Slavery-Emancipation
Middle Passage
Transatlantic Slave Trade
Slave Trade
Diaspora
Bridgetown, Barbados
Subject (Name)
Bussa
Bussa
Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
The monumental bronze statue depicts a semi-nude figure, dressed only in shorts. He raises his arms in a triumphant gesture, which accentuates the broken chains around his wrists. The identity of the figure is thought to be the leader of the April 1816 slave revolt, General Bussa. Although ultimately unsuccessful, it was the largest revolt in Barbadian history, General Bussa commanded nearly 400 freedom fighters.
Creator
Broodhagen, Karl, 1909–2002
Source
pinterest.com
Date
Unveiled: March 28, 1985
Relation
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
J.T.C. Ramsay, Bridgetown, Barbados
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Sculpture
Citation
Broodhagen, Karl, 1909–2002, “Emancipation Statue (Bridgetown, Barbados),” CMSP - Beta Test, accessed September 20, 2024, https://community-sourcing-beta-test.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1142.