Neg Mawon Emancipation Monument (Roseau, Dominica )
Dublin Core
Title
Neg Mawon Emancipation Monument (Roseau, Dominica )
Subject
Subject (Topic)
Slavery-Emancipation
Slavery-Abolition
Middle Passage
Transatlantic Slave Trade
Slave Trade
Diaspora
Roseau, Dominica
Slavery-Emancipation
Slavery-Abolition
Middle Passage
Transatlantic Slave Trade
Slave Trade
Diaspora
Roseau, Dominica
Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
Standing resolutely forward, the muscular figure of a shirtless self-emancipated man ('neg maron' or black maroon), with broken shackles and chains around his wrists and neck, holds a conch shell to his lips. The bronze figure, located in the center of a traffic circle, celebrates the self-emancipated (maroon) societies that engaged in a sustained struggle against slavery and French colonialism. The work was unveiled during Dominica’s 2013 Emancipation Celebrations.
Creator
Zamore, Franklyn
Source
Read The Plaque; Historical Markers Database
Date
Dedicated: August 2, 2013
Contributor
Cultural Division; National Cultural Council
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
Dame Mary Eugenia Charles Blvd, Roseau, Dominica (15° 17.767′ N, 61° 23.173′ W)
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Sculpture
Physical Dimensions
84''
Citation
Zamore, Franklyn, “Neg Mawon Emancipation Monument (Roseau, Dominica ),” CMSP - Beta Test, accessed September 20, 2024, https://community-sourcing-beta-test.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1167.