350 Archives - Contested Histories https://contestedhistories.org/tag/350/ Practical remedies to disputes over historical markers in public spaces Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:59:15 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://contestedhistories.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-CH_Symbol_Light_Bkg@10x-32x32.png 350 Archives - Contested Histories https://contestedhistories.org/tag/350/ 32 32 Mohrentrasse Street Renaming in Berlin https://contestedhistories.org/resources/case-studies/mohrentrasse-street-renaming-in-berlin?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mohrentrasse-street-renaming-in-berlin Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://contestedhistories.org/resources// This case study examines the renaming process of the street ‘Mohrenstraße’ to Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße and its corresponding underground train station in Berlin, Germany. The decision to rename came after several years of debate and initiatives from various societal actors and academics, who stressed the racist character of the word ‘Mohr’ in ‘Mohrenstraße.’ The renaming is intended […]

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]]> This case study examines the renaming process of the street ‘Mohrenstraße’ to Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße and its corresponding underground train station in Berlin, Germany. The decision to rename came after several years of debate and initiatives from various societal actors and academics, who stressed the racist character of the word ‘Mohr’ in ‘Mohrenstraße.’ The renaming is intended as a sign against racism and a tribute to Anton Wilhelm Amo, the first known German legal scholar and philosopher of African descent, and the first person of colour to attend a European university. The renaming process signifies an important, albeit small step in a more significant debate about Germany’s colonial past.

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