Frederick Douglass Mural
Emancipation
On the end of a commercial property in Edinburgh’s Gilmore Place, a black-and-white mural depicts the American abolitionist Frederick Douglass. It was painted during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 by local street artist Ross Blair. A photograph of the mural was gifted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to US President Joe Biden upon their first meeting in June 2021.
Monument type:
Mural
Artist:
Ross Blair
Dedication Date:
2020-01-01
Address:
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
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Conception Date:
2020-01-01
Opening Date:
2020-01-01
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Erected by:
Ross Blair
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Run by:
Indigenous Land
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Data Sources:
Highton, Melissa. “Boris Johnson presented Joe Biden with my photo of Frederick Douglass to mark their first meeting.” My Blog: Melissa Highton, 10 June 2021, https://thinking.is.ed.ac.uk/melissa/2021/06/10/joe-biden/ . [accessed 18/01/2024]
James, Liam. “Boris Johnson gifts Joe Biden picture of anti-slavery campaigner spotted by officials on Wikipedia.” Independent, 11 June 2021, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/biden-boris-johnson-frederick-douglass-mural-b1864468.html. [accessed 18/01/2024]
Stephen, Phyllis. “The story behind the Frederick Douglass mural.” The Edinburgh Reporter, 6 March 2023, https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2023/03/the-story-behind-the-frederick-douglass-mural/. [accessed 18/01/2024]
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