510 Archives - Contested Histories https://contestedhistories.org/tag/510/ Practical remedies to disputes over historical markers in public spaces Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:00:43 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://contestedhistories.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-CH_Symbol_Light_Bkg@10x-32x32.png 510 Archives - Contested Histories https://contestedhistories.org/tag/510/ 32 32 Bright Bimpong Freedom Statue in Copenhagen https://contestedhistories.org/resources/case-studies/bright-bright-bimpong-freedom-statue-in-copenhagen?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bright-bright-bimpong-freedom-statue-in-copenhagen Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://contestedhistories.org/resources// A copy of Bright Bimpong’s Freedom statue was gifted to Denmark by individuals from the Virgin Islands in 2017, to mark the 100th anniversary of Denmark selling the islands to the United States. In 2019, the statue was finally placed in front of Eigtveds Pakhus, a colonial-era warehouse, which is now used by the Danish […]

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]]> A copy of Bright Bimpong’s Freedom statue was gifted to Denmark by individuals from the Virgin Islands in 2017, to mark the 100th anniversary of Denmark selling the islands to the United States. In 2019, the statue was finally placed in front of Eigtveds Pakhus, a colonial-era warehouse, which is now used by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The statue has reignited debates in Denmark over its colonial legacy, and, in particular, whether it ought to apologise to its former colonies.

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