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What we do today will not rectify what our ancestors did in the past, But this memorial, I believe, attests to our commitment to shed light on the darker corners of our history. Yes, the
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Installation of the Unsung Founders memorial occurred on May 11, 2005 and the dedication ceremony was held on November 5, 2005. The ceremony was held at 10 a.m. at the site of the memorial on McCorkle Place quadrangle in front of the Alumni Building, near Franklin Street, on the Carolina campus.
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Suh's creation here on McCorkle Place is a splendid piece. One thing that has struck me is how it not only captures the spirit of the senior class's intent, but provides a functional space that passersby already have embraced. Students sit here to study notes before class, spreading their books
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Moeser commented that the memorial did not emerge from some committee of campus administrators or panel of faculty experts, but "arose from the inspiration of our students." Furthermore, "The Class of 2002 voted overwhelmingly in favor of creating this as their senior class gift. They voted
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Gray-Little added that "One of the troublesome legacies of slavery is the pall that it casts over the family histories of those who were bought and sold, This monument finally recognizes the many unnamed whose toil and talent made the nation's first public university possible."
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is a memorial located in McCorkle Place, one of the
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across the tabletop. Others come to enjoy a picnic lunch. In fact, this piece does for us what the people it honors did for us — that is, makes
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The memorial was a class gift by the Class of 2002, described at the time of its construction as "the most successful senior class gift campaign".
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The Daily Tar Heel :: Class of 2002 Raises $ 54K (~$ 87,451 in 2023) for Unsung
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The Daily Tar Heel :: Suh Chosen as Gift Artist; Design, Funding in Works. (n.d.). Retrieved
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