Slave Memorial at Anse Cafard, Martinique 2008In 1830, a ship anchored in Anse Cafard during a storm at night. The anchor failed, and the ship was driven onto a reef, where it was broken up. It sank with a cargo of slaves chained on board. A few survived somehow, and the memorial is for the event. Slavery had been officially ended on Martinique at that time, so the cargo was salvaged by sending them to Guyane, where slavery was till allowed, to be sold.
The memorial is remarkably moving, although I am sorry to say it is not being maintained. The story was on a plastic board which has been completely destroyed, and the concrete forms are badly weathered, with the rebar showing in several figures.http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard06/254417819_jmkUF-Ti.jpghttp://civex.smugmug.com/gallery/4337036_GHQVZ/2008-02-13T23:04:23ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugThe grouping of figures is triangular. They are by Martiniquan artist Laurent Valere. The figures resemble men who are buried into the ground above their knees, with even their hand below th ...<p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />The grouping of figures is triangular. They are by Martiniquan artist Laurent Valere. The figures resemble men who are buried into the ground above their knees, with even their hand below th ...</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254416506_ZnuF3" title="The grouping of figures is triangular. They are by Martiniquan artist Laurent Valere. The figures resemble men who are buried into the ground above their knees, with even their hand below th ..."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard01/254416506_ZnuF3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="The grouping of figures is triangular. They are by Martiniquan artist Laurent Valere. The figures resemble men who are buried into the ground above their knees, with even their hand below th ..." title="The grouping of figures is triangular. They are by Martiniquan artist Laurent Valere. The figures resemble men who are buried into the ground above their knees, with even their hand below th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-15T21:43:48Zcivexhttp://civex.smugmug.comhttp://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard01/254416506_ZnuF3-Th.jpg14.46425000000000-61.046390000000000Although not dangerous, the evening of our visit to the memorial had rough surf, making the memorial even more somber.<p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Although not dangerous, the evening of our visit to the memorial had rough surf, making the memorial even more somber.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254416684_e43mg" title="Although not dangerous, the evening of our visit to the memorial had rough surf, making the memorial even more somber."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard02/254416684_e43mg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Although not dangerous, the evening of our visit to the memorial had rough surf, making the memorial even more somber." title="Although not dangerous, the evening of our visit to the memorial had rough surf, making the memorial even more somber." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-15T21:42:22Zcivexhttp://civex.smugmug.comhttp://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard02/254416684_e43mg-Th.jpg14.46425000000000-61.046390000000000The village if Diamant is across Anse Cafard from the memorial.<p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />The village if Diamant is across Anse Cafard from the memorial.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254416958_RwH4a" title="The village if Diamant is across Anse Cafard from the memorial."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard04/254416958_RwH4a-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="The village if Diamant is across Anse Cafard from the memorial." title="The village if Diamant is across Anse Cafard from the memorial." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-15T21:43:22Zcivexhttp://civex.smugmug.comhttp://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard04/254416958_RwH4a-Th.jpg14.46425000000000-61.046390000000000Another view of the figures silently facing the Caribbean.<p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Another view of the figures silently facing the Caribbean.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254417282_VjCcM" title="Another view of the figures silently facing the Caribbean."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard05/254417282_VjCcM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Another view of the figures silently facing the Caribbean." title="Another view of the figures silently facing the Caribbean." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-15T21:42:13Zcivexhttp://civex.smugmug.comhttp://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard05/254417282_VjCcM-Th.jpg14.46425000000000-61.046390000000000Looking toward Diamant.<p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Looking toward Diamant.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254417819_jmkUF" title="Looking toward Diamant."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard06/254417819_jmkUF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Looking toward Diamant." title="Looking toward Diamant." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-15T21:43:59Zcivexhttp://civex.smugmug.comhttp://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard06/254417819_jmkUF-Th.jpg14.46425000000000-61.046390000000000