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Sarah Baartman, ‘Hottentot Venus’, finally came home 192 years later

Sarah Baartman’s life was marked by colonial violence and exploitation in South Africa. She was exhibited in Europe as the “Hottentot Venus” for voyeuristic curiosity. French scientists studied her body after her death, which fueled racial science narratives. Her remains were eventually repatriated to South Africa after nearly two centuries. Her story remains a powerful emblem of remembrance and justice.

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