Statue of Harriet Tubman (Gainesville, Georgia)

Statue of Harriet Tubman
Artist Jane DeDecker
Year 1997
Type bronze
Location Gainesville, Georgia, USA
Coordinates 34°18′16″N 83°49′21″W / 34.30456°N 83.82263°W / 34.30456; -83.82263Coordinates: 34°18′16″N 83°49′21″W / 34.30456°N 83.82263°W / 34.30456; -83.82263

A Statue of Harriet Tubman is located on the campus of Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia. It honors the life of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

The bronze statue was created by artist Jane DeDecker[1] and gifted to the university in 1997.[2] It is located at the entrance to Thurmond-McRae Lecture Hall[2] and depicts Tubman walking and holding the hand of a young boy. Its installation was the first instance of an educational institution in the southern United States honouring Tubman in such a visible way.[3]

An identical statue is located at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.[4] A further identical statue is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

References

  1. ↑ "Jane DeDecker Biography Cavalier Galleries". cavaliergalleries.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  2. 1 2 "Public Art Tour in Gainesville, Georgia Vision 2030". www.vision2030.org. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  3. ↑ Sernett, Milton C. (2007). Harriet Tubman: Myth, Memory, and History. Duke University Press. p. 245.
  4. ↑ Scott. "Sculpture Vulture: Harriet Tubman". Little Rock Culture Vulture. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
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