The monuments and memorials in the section commemorate the extraordinary achievements of the abolitionist and women’s rights activist Harriet…
Contributors: Renée Ater
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Frederick Douglass (c. February 1818—February 20, 1895), one of the most brilliant orators of his generation, worked ceaselessly for the cause of…
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This collection focuses specifically on monuments and memorials that signal the end of slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation. Included in…
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This collection is just a fraction of the burial sites dedicated to enslaved persons, "contrabands," and freed persons. Many of these cemeteries and…
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The monuments and memorials in this collection acknowledge the important contributions of African Americans to American history including the long…
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