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1868, "Why be born a slave?" Bust of en enslaved woman by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
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- Presented at the 1869 Salon, this bust expresses pain and revolt against the condition of slavery. It made a major impact in 1869 and beyond. It was reproduced in bronze but also in terracotta and plaster, and can be found in numerous museumsand private collections in France and elsewhere.