Memorial to the abolition of slavery

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Nantes 44000
Along the banks of the Loire between the Anne-de-Bretagne Bridge and the Victor-Schœlcher footbridge, A planted walk covering 1.73 acres is lined with 2,000 glass inserts, 1,710 of which commemorate the names of the slave-ships and the dates on which slavers left the port of Nantes. The remaining 290 inserts name the slave-trading posts and the ports of call and ports of sale in Africa in the Americas and the Indian Ocean. Visitors’ steps guide them along this memorial path, allowing them to become aware of the magnitude of the tragedy at their own pace.

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A sobering memorial to a dark time.
6/25/2024

This is a sobering memorial to the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade from 16th to 19th centuries...

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History of slavery
1/15/2024

Excellent exhibit on the history of slavery including what appears to be part of the original wharf/...

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