Statues of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass
WEBThe life-size bronze figures of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass stand at either entrance to the New-York Historical Society and bring to life the story of freedom that is deeply embedded in American history.
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: Inside Their ... - HISTORY
WEBJan 27, 2022 · In the middle of the 19th century, as the United States was ensnared in a bloody Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist Frederick Douglass stood as the two most influential...
Emancipation Memorial (Freedman's Memorial) - Washington DC
WEBLocated in Lincoln Park on Capitol Hill, the Emancipation Memorial (sometimes referred to as the Freedman's Memorial) features President Abraham Lincoln with the Emancipation Proclamation in his right hand and holding his left hand over the head of a liberated slave kneeling at his feet.
An Oration in Memory of Abraham Lincoln - Teaching American …
WEBThe memorial consisted of a life-size statue of Lincoln and an African American man. Some see the enslaved man as kneeling before Lincoln as if he were being blessed by the President. Others see him as rising as he breaks through the chains that symbolize his …
History Professors Find Letter Showing Frederick Douglass' Opinion …
WEBJul 8, 2020 · A debate over the statue of Lincoln and a freed slave in Washington, D.C., led two history professors to discover Frederick Douglass' letter, which could sway some opinions on the matter.
Emancipation Memorial - Wikipedia
WEBDesigned and sculpted by Thomas Ball and erected in 1876, the monument depicts Abraham Lincoln holding a copy of his Emancipation Proclamation freeing an enslaved African American man modeled on Archer Alexander.
What Frederick Douglass Had to Say About Monuments
WEBJun 30, 2020 · Erected a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol, in a square called Lincoln Park, the so-called Emancipation Memorial depicts Abraham Lincoln standing beside a formerly enslaved African-American...
Frederick Douglass, Speech at Dedication of Emancipation Memorial (1876)
WEBFrederick Douglass (1818-1895) delivered a powerful speech in April 1876 at the dedication of the first public memorial for Abraham Lincoln in Washington, DC –a monument to his role as an emancipator paid for by contributions from ex-slaves.
At Lincoln Emancipation Memorial unveiling, Frederick Douglass ...
WEBJun 27, 2020 · On April 14, 1876, Frederick Douglass arrived at the unveiling ceremony for the Emancipation Memorial, the statue now under attack by some protesters in Washington’s Lincoln Park.
Lincoln and Frederick Douglass - With Malice Toward None: The Abraham …
WEBBlack abolitionist leader and former slave Frederick Douglass believed that African Americans could achieve freedom and full citizenship only by participating in the war. Because Lincoln’s first concern was preserving the Union, he did not publicly support the recruitment of black soldiers until after he issued the Emancipation Proclamation ...