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Artworks
Jeffrey Gibson American, member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and Cherokee, born 1972
If there is no struggle there is no progress, 2024Glass beads, rose quartz, metallic sequins, nylon thread, acrylic felt, polyester fill, cold rolled mild steel23 x 35 x 18 inches
58.4 x 88.9 x 45.7 cmThe title is a quote from abolitionist, orator, and scholar Frederick Douglass’ 1857 “West India Emancipation” speech. Douglass spoke about the history of British efforts towards emancipation from slavery and...The title is a quote from abolitionist, orator, and scholar Frederick Douglass’ 1857 “West India Emancipation” speech. Douglass spoke about the history of British efforts towards emancipation from slavery and the crucial role of West Indian slaves, which foretold the coming Civil War and the struggle for emancipation in the United States.
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/1857-frederick-douglass-if-there-no-struggle-there-no-progress/
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