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Title
Unsung Founders Memorial (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Subject
Subject (Topic) Slavery North Carolina--History Southeastern United States Public art Public sculpture
Subject (Object Type) Commemorative sculpture
Description
The memorial includes a stone tabletop supported by 300 bronze male and female African American figures, their arms raised over their heads as they collectively hold the weight of the tabletop. The differing dress of the figures-- some are shown in suits, while others are semi-nude and bearfoot-- appear to represent a range of economic classes. The table is surrounded by five black stone seats.
Creator
Suh, Do-Ho, 1962-
Source
University Gazette
Date
Dedicated: November 5, 2005
Contributor
University of North Carolina Graduating Class of 2002
Rights
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Relation
For a 'virtual tour' of the monument, please click here.
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Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
McCorkle PlaceChapel Hill, University of North Carolina, NC 27514, United States (Geographic Coordinates:
35.913620 , -79.052120 )
Has Part
Inscribed around the edge of the table:
"THE CLASS OF 2002 HONORS THE UNIVERSITY’S UNSUNG FOUNDERS — THE PEOPLE OF COLOR BOND AND FREE — WHO HELPED BUILD THE CAROLINA THAT WE CHERISH TODAY."
Is Referenced By
Ater, Renée. “The Challenge of Memorializing Slavery in North Carolina: The Unsung Founders Memorial and the North Carolina Freedom Monument Project.” In Politics of Memory: Making Slavery Visible in the Public Space, ed. Ana Lucia Araujo, 141–156. New York and London: Routledge.