Bussa Emancipation Statue
Encyclopedia
The Bussa Emancipation Statue is a public sculpture
of a slave rebellion
leader in Barbados
, east of Bridgetown
. The statue is located at centre of the J.T.C. Ramsey roundabout formed at the junction of the ABC Highway and Highway 5. Many Barbadians refer to the statue as Bussa
, the name of a slave who helped inspire a revolt against slavery in Barbados in 1816.
The statue was created 1985 by Bajan
sculptor Karl Broodhagen 169 years after the rebellion. The statue symbolizes the "Breaking Of Chains".
De Queen come from England to set we free
Now Lick an Lock-up Done Wid, Hurray fuh Jin-Jin
This was the chant of thousands of Barbadians when apprenticeship was abolished in 1838, signifying their freedom and happiness. The statue of Bussa is viewed by millions of tourists and inhabitants annually.
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
of a slave rebellion
Slave rebellion
A slave rebellion is an armed uprising by slaves. Slave rebellions have occurred in nearly all societies that practice slavery, and are amongst the most feared events for slaveholders...
leader in Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
, east of Bridgetown
Bridgetown
The city of Bridgetown , metropolitan pop 96,578 , is the capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. Formerly, the Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael...
. The statue is located at centre of the J.T.C. Ramsey roundabout formed at the junction of the ABC Highway and Highway 5. Many Barbadians refer to the statue as Bussa
Bussa
Bussa was an African-born Barbadian slave who in 1816 led a slave uprising in Barbados popularly known as Bussa's Rebellion. Bussa was born a free man in Africa, possibly of Igbo origin, and was captured by African slave merchants, sold to the British, and brought to Barbados in the late 18th...
, the name of a slave who helped inspire a revolt against slavery in Barbados in 1816.
The statue was created 1985 by Bajan
Bajan
Bajan is an English-based creole language spoken on the Caribbean island of Barbados. Bajan, like many other English-based Caribbean creole languages, consists of a West African substrate and an English superstrate...
sculptor Karl Broodhagen 169 years after the rebellion. The statue symbolizes the "Breaking Of Chains".
Inscription
Lick an Lock-up Done Wid, Hurray fuh Jin-Jin (Queen Victoria).De Queen come from England to set we free
Now Lick an Lock-up Done Wid, Hurray fuh Jin-Jin
This was the chant of thousands of Barbadians when apprenticeship was abolished in 1838, signifying their freedom and happiness. The statue of Bussa is viewed by millions of tourists and inhabitants annually.