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Saint-Malo, France
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1903, Inauguration of monument to Surcouf. The inauguration ceremonies were marked by criticism of the monument's location and by political competition and conflict (the Minister of the Navy forbade representatives of the army and navy to take part).
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1958, Monument to Surcouf is moved The statue is moved and its base changed
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2019, Surcouf monument receives red paint On May 10, the national day of remembrance of the slave trade, slavery and its abolition, the head and bust of the Surcouf statue are covered in red paint. The action was not claimed, but the gesture was most likely intended to denounce Surcouf's involvement in the slave trade.