This event is in the past.It took place on April 27, 2021 at DIDAM.
Educational TalkEducational TalkCérémonie solennelle commémorative du 173e anniversaire de l’abolition de l’esclavage
Saint-Esprit
A solemn ceremony marking the 173rd anniversary of slavery's abolition, with speeches and wreath-laying at this former slave port. Confront Bayonne's complex past: over 15 ships departed here, deporting more than 4,500 African captives to the Americas.
Historical commemoration
Memorial ceremony
Slave trade history
Free admission
Tips
⛵former maritime inscription building
🚢Bayonne armed 15+ slave ships
🔗over 4,500 African captives deported
Cérémonie solennelle commémorative du 173e anniversaire de l’abolition de l’esclavage
Saint-Esprit
Educational TalkEducational TalkA solemn ceremony marking the 173rd anniversary of slavery's abolition, with speeches and wreath-laying at this former slave port. Confront Bayonne's complex past: over 15 ships departed here, deporting more than 4,500 African captives to the Americas.
Historical commemoration
Memorial ceremony
Slave trade history
Free admission
Tips
⛵former maritime inscription building
🚢Bayonne armed 15+ slave ships
🔗over 4,500 African captives deported
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