Gateway to Freedom - 2
by Ann Horn
Title
Gateway to Freedom - 2
Artist
Ann Horn
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Commemorating the role of Detroiters and their Canadian neighbors in aiding enslaved African American people seeking freedom by way of the Underground Railroad, this statue overlooks the Detroit River and is directly across from Canada. (This image is a part of the whole.) At first Michigan was the destination for freedom seekers, though Canada became a safer sanctuary when slavery was abolished there in 1834. With the passage of the fugitive Slave Act in 1850 in the United States, many runaways who had settled in Detroit crossed the river to Windsor, Ontario to remain free. Some returned after the Emancipation Act of 1863. Copyright 2012 Ann Horn. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This copyrighted image does not belong to the public domain and may not be reproduced, copied, altered or manipulated in any way without the written permission of Ann Horn. ann-horn.pixels.com.
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September 11th, 2012
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Comments (22)
Ann Horn
Many thanks for your gracious comment, Brian. Glad to know that you appreciate the sculpture''s story.
Brian Tada
Beautifully photographed, Ann! Superb lighting and perspective. Loved reading the description. Awesome work commemorating this important period in history. F/L
Ann Horn
Michael, thanks a lot for featuring Gateway to Freedom -2 in the Photography and Paintings of Statues group.
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