How can historical narratives help us understand statutes and memorials? In a special episode, Liz fills in for Mary to explore the Emancipation Memorial, also known as the Freedman's Memorial, in Washington, DC. After Lincoln's assassination, a group of formerly enslaved individuals raised money for this statue to honor Abraham Lincoln. How did this sculpture fit into the greater story of African American rights during Reconstruction?
History Professors Find Letter Showing Frederick Douglass' Opinion On Lincoln Statue:
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/08/889112874/history-professors-find-letter-showing-frederick-douglass-opinion-on-lincoln-sta
Depicted kneeling before Lincoln, this enslaved man broke his own chains in pursuit of freedom:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/07/06/archer-alexander-emancipation-memorial-slavery-lincoln/
The Black man at Lincoln’s feet: Archer Alexander and the problem of emancipation:
https://press.princeton.edu/ideas/the-black-man-at-lincolns-feet-archer-alexander-and-the-problem-of-emancipation
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