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MÉMORIAL DE L'ANSE CAFFARD

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Anse Caffard, 97223Diamonds, Martinique
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2024
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2024

Fifteen statues look out over the sea and the Diamond Rock, their shoulders slumped and their gaze lost. This monumental triangle-shaped ensemble (evoking the triangular trade) was created in 1991 by the sculptor Laurent Valère for the 150th anniversary of the abolition of slavery. It evokes the shipwreck of a slave ship in 1830 off the baie du Diamant. The chained slaves could not escape, and the survivors were sent to prison…

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Un moment d'histoire face au rocher du diamant. Un hommage poignant aux esclaves victimes des négriers qui permet de remettre en perspective l'histoire de la Martinique.
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Beau mémorial rendant hommage aux esclaves victimes du commerce triangulaire. Ce lieu est poignant. Les statuts blanches forment un triangle tourner vers la mer. c'est un site chargé d'émotion, qui ne laisse personne indifférent.

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