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Title
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African American History
Contributor
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Renée Ater
Description
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<p>The monuments and memorials in this collection acknowledge the important contributions of African Americans to American history including the long arc of slavery. Some monuments, such as <i><a href="https://www.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1134" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas African American History Memorial</a>,</i> include bas-reliefs of enslaved men and women and well-known historical figures, such as Medgar Evers and President Barack Obama. Other memorials such as <i><a href="https://www.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1183" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Truths that Rise from the Roots Remembered</a>,</i> honor the ability of ordinary Black people to survive and thrive despite slavery, racism, and white supremacy. </p>
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Creator
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Written by Grace Yasumura
Still Image
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Original Format
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Sculpture
Physical Dimensions
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Approx: 132 in. (335.28 cm)
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Title
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<em>African-American Monument</em> (Savannah, GA)
Subject
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<p>Subject (Topic)<br />American South<br />Georgia--History<br />Public art<br />Public sculpture<br />Savannah (Ga.)--History<br />Slavery<br />Slavery--Emancipation</p>
<p>Subject (Object Type)<br />Commemorative sculpture</p>
Description
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Sited on the tourist promenade of River Street, the work depicts a black family in contemporary dress. The father, mother, daughter, and son hold one another in a tight embrace as they stand on broken chains. Along the base of the work are engravings of ocean waves and two sets of chained hands.
Creator
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Spradley, Dorothy, 1946-
Date
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Dedicated: July 27, 2002
Contributor
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Abigail Jordan and the African American Monument Association.
Format
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JPEG
Language
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English
Type
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Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
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Rousakis Riverfront Plaza, Savannah, Georgia, 31401, United States
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<p><em><strong>Inscription on granite base:</strong></em> <br />“We were stolen, sold and bought together from the African continent. We got on the slave ships together. We lay back to belly in the holds of the slave ships in each other’s excrement and urine together, sometimes died together, and our lifeless bodies thrown overboard together. Today, we are standing up together, with faith and even some joy.” Maya Angelou</p>
<p><em><strong>Bronze plaque with inscription on base: </strong></em><br />Please help the<br />African American Monument Association<br />Cover the debt for the<br />African American Monument<br />CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE SENT TO:<br />National Bank of Commerce<br />2225 E Victory Drive<br />Savannah, GA 31404<br />or call 912-354-4634<br />FEDERAL ID NO. 58-1944952<br />Plaque courtesy of the Savannah College of Art and Design</p>
<p><em><strong>Bronze plaque with inscription added in 2019:</strong></em><br />The African American Monument<br />Dedicated July 27, 2002<br />In Honor Of<br />Dr. Abbie H. Jordan<br />(1925-2019)<br /><br />Educator, Leader, Trailblazer, and Community Activist<br />Dr. Jordan’s vision, tenacity, and financial contributions were the driving force that ensured the Savannah Waterfront was the home of the first statue in Savannah that honors African Americans. The Consortium of Doctors, Ltd., an organization that Dr. Jordan founded in 1991, made signifcant contributions to this effort.<br /><br />Sculptress: Dorothy Spradley<br />This plaque unveiled July 26, 2019</p>
Extent
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Approx: 132 in. (335.28 cm)
Medium
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Bronze; Granite
Rights Holder
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Renée Ater
Source
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Photograph: Wikipedia Commons, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:African-American_Monument,_Savannah,_GA,_US.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:African-American_Monument,_Savannah,_GA,_US.jpg</a>
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<p>Ater, Renée. “Slavery and Its Memory in Public Monuments.” <em>American Art</em> 24, no. 1 (2010): 20-23.</p>
<p>Alderman, Derek H. “Surrogation and the Politics of Remembering Slavery in Savannah, Georgia (USA).” <em>Journal of Historical Geography</em> 36 (2010): 90-101.</p>
Rights
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Greenscapes Division, Public Works & Water Resources, City of Savannah, 2 East Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia, 31401, United States
African American history
Dorothy Spradley
Georgia
slavery