There had to be one somewhere: a slavery-related monument that is not a public embarrassment. “Gilt of Cain”, which commemorates the abolition of the transatlantic trade within the British empire, stands in a quiet courtyard near Leadenhall Market. It is the poignant last stop in a walking tour exploring the City of London’s dual role as a financier of slave industries and a hotbed of abolitionism.
这块“平方英里”肯定会有一个不会让公众尴尬的与奴隶制有关的纪念碑。雕塑“Gilt of Cain”(该隐的罪行)纪念大英帝国废除跨大西洋奴隶贸易,它矗立在利德贺市场(Leadenhall Market)附近一座安静的庭院中。这里是伦敦金融城(City of London)徒步游令人心酸的最后一站;这一徒步游旨在探索伦敦金融城的双重角色:它既是奴隶产业的资金提供者,又是废奴主义的温床。
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