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The memorial at the Henry Clay Estate in Ashland is a powerful reminder of the experience of over 100 enslaved individuals who were held there between 1777 and 1852. Made of iron, the memorial depicts the shackles that were used to hold these people as property. It serves as a victory for those who lived and died there, giving them a lasting legacy and ensuring that their names and the suffering they endured are remembered for future generations. The memorial to the enslaved people of the Henry Clay Estate at Ashland will serve as a powerful reminder of the experience of more than 100 men, women, and children held here as slaves between 1777 and 1852. Cast in iron, mirroring the resolve of those it commemorates, the memorial depicts the shackles that once held human beings as property. For the more than 100 human beings who toiled here, lived here, and died here under the yoke of slavery, this monument serves as a final victory by giving them a legacy cast in iron and keeping their names alive and their sufferings known for generations to come.