Expelled Because of Color
Expelled Because of Color is a bronze sculpture, 6 feet tall, by John Thomas Riddle, Jr. It is located on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol, 240 State Capitol SW, Atlanta, Georgia.- Work of art
- …is a sculpture
- …is also known as “Expelled Because of Their Color”
- …is inscribed with ““Expelled Because of Color” is dedicated to the memory of the 33 Black state legislators who were elected, yet expelled from the Georgia House because of their color in 1868. The cinder block forms at the base of the sculpture symbolize the building of b”
- Description: Statue in Atlanta, Georgia, US commerating black legislators
- Established: February 16, 1978
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Expelled Because of Color
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Latitude
33.74898° or 33° 44′ 56″ north
Longitude
-84.38771° or 84° 23′ 16″ west
Open location code
865QPJX6+HW
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artwork_type=sculpture
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“Expelled Because of Color” goes by many names.
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