The Emancipation Memorial
Title
The Emancipation Memorial
Subject
Memorials
Description
Designed and sculpted by Thomas Ball and erected in 1876, the monument depicts Abraham Lincoln in his role of the "Great Emancipator" freeing a male African American slave modeled on Archer Alexander
Also known as the Freedman’s Memorial or the Emancipation Group.
The plaque on this memorial reads: "This monument was erected by the Western Sanitary Commission of Saint Louis Mo: With funds contributed solely by emancipated citizens of the United States declared free by his proclamation January 1 A.D. 1863. The first contribution of five dollars was made by Charlotte Scott. A freed woman of Virginia being her first earnings in freedom and consecrated by her suggestion and request on the day she heard of President Lincoln's death to build a monument to his memory."
Loretta Carter Hanes began an annual wreath laying in Lincoln Park to commemorate the District of Columbia Emancipation Act
Also known as the Freedman’s Memorial or the Emancipation Group.
The plaque on this memorial reads: "This monument was erected by the Western Sanitary Commission of Saint Louis Mo: With funds contributed solely by emancipated citizens of the United States declared free by his proclamation January 1 A.D. 1863. The first contribution of five dollars was made by Charlotte Scott. A freed woman of Virginia being her first earnings in freedom and consecrated by her suggestion and request on the day she heard of President Lincoln's death to build a monument to his memory."
Loretta Carter Hanes began an annual wreath laying in Lincoln Park to commemorate the District of Columbia Emancipation Act
Creator
Thomas Ball
Source
US Government
Date
1876
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Photograph
Original Format
Photograph
Files
Collection
Citation
Thomas Ball , “The Emancipation Memorial,” The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act Celebrations, accessed May 12, 2024, https://janehistory390.omeka.net/items/show/8.