#36 Archives - Contested Histories https://contestedhistories.org/tag/36/ Practical remedies to disputes over historical markers in public spaces Wed, 17 May 2023 08:52:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://contestedhistories.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-CH_Symbol_Light_Bkg@10x-32x32.png #36 Archives - Contested Histories https://contestedhistories.org/tag/36/ 32 32 João Maria Ferreira do Amaral Statue in Macau (SAR) https://contestedhistories.org/resources/case-studies/joao-maria-ferreira-do-amaral-statue-in-macau-sar?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=joao-maria-ferreira-do-amaral-statue-in-macau-sar Mon, 14 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://contestedhistories.org/resources// João Maria Ferreira do Amaral was the Portuguese Governor of Macau between 1846-1849, his commitment to formalizing Macau and Portugal’s colonial relationship, lead to his assassination by Chinese peasants. He became emblematic of the ambiguous colonial relationship between the two countries, leading to his statue being removed during the decolonization of Macau, and sent to […]

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]]> João Maria Ferreira do Amaral was the Portuguese Governor of Macau between 1846-1849, his commitment to formalizing Macau and Portugal’s colonial relationship, lead to his assassination by Chinese peasants. He became emblematic of the ambiguous colonial relationship between the two countries, leading to his statue being removed during the decolonization of Macau, and sent to Portugal, where it stands to this day.

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