Name: German museum draws right-wing criticism over colonial-era exhibit
Uploaded: 2024-06-19T08:29:50-04:00
Duration: 5 min
Description: A broom displayed at Dortmund’s LWL Industrial Museum at Zeche Zollern tells a poignant story about the enduring impact of German colonial history: The sturdy street brush, still available today, is crafted from fibers of the piassava palm. “Owners of a piassava bristle factory in Herford became millionaires with this product,” explains curator Barbara Frey, […]

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German museum draws right-wing criticism over colonial-era exhibit

A broom displayed at Dortmund’s LWL Industrial Museum at Zeche Zollern tells a poignant story about the enduring impact of German colonial history: The sturdy street brush, still available today, is crafted from fibers of the piassava palm. “Owners of a piassava bristle factory in Herford became millionaires with this product,” explains curator Barbara Frey, […]

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