Monument Honors 'Weeping Time' Auction of 429 Enslaved People in Darien, Georgia
A monument dedicated to the 'Weeping Time' auction, where 429 enslaved people were sold in 1859, has been erected in Darien, Georgia. The memorial, constructed by St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, stands on the site of a former school near the church, commemorating one of the largest slave auctions in U.S. history.
The monument includes engravings commemorating the event, a broker's ad for the sale, and a drawing of a Black man in chains with the words 'Am I not a man and a brother?'. Many of the enslaved people auctioned were Episcopalians and attended the same church as Pierce Mease Butler, the plantation owner. After the Civil War, some emancipated slaves from the Butler plantation returned to the area and built St. Cyprian's Church. The Racial Justice ministry of the Diocese of Georgia aims to install lynching memorials in all the counties of the diocese to confront the area's racist history. The 'Weeping Time' auction took place in Savannah due to lack of a large enough site near the plantation.
The monument serves as a stark reminder of the area's past and the human cost of slavery. It stands as a testament to the resilience of the enslaved people and their descendants, who continue to honor their history and fight for justice.
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