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The life-sized bronze statue of a single Black soldier honors the contributions of the over 20,000 African American men from Tennessee who served in the Union Army. Standing among rows of white headstones, the soldier gazes solemnly into the…

The life-size bronze sculpture of a United States Colored Troop soldier, rifle held over his shoulder as he strides forward. The figure stand on 6-foot granite pedestal, which features two bronze plaques bearing a dedicatory inscription, as well as…

The Underground Railroad Sculpture commemorates Oberlin's role in the Underground Railroad. Wooden railroad tracks with iron ties emerge from the ground, reaching skyward. Cameron Armstrong (then a senior at Oberlin College) created the sculpture in…

Truths that Rise from the Roots Remembered is located in the African American Heritage Park, a nine-acre memorial park. The park was the site of a historic Black Baptist Cemetery, established in 1885, and later desecrated when the City of Alexandria…

The Canadian counterpart to Ed Dwight's Gateway to Freedom: International Memorial to the Underground Railroad consists of a twenty-two-foot high granite tower, adorned with a bronze flame symbolizing the “Eternal Flame of Freedom.” Life-size bronze…

Dedicated to the history of enslavement in the Louisiana, the Whitney Plantation is sited on the grounds where enslaved people labored in bondage for over 100 years. The historical site, museum, and memorials are located in St. John the Baptist…

The sculpture depicts Harriet Tubman and a young girl caught in brisk motion against the wind, navigating treacherous terrain. Tubman’s left foot rests on an elevated platform, propelling them forward while her right foot pushes upward toward the…

A bronze sculpture of Harriet Tubman stands firmly atop an oxen yoke. She stares into the eyes of the viewer, offering a golden key. Her right hand is raised, encircled by a rose compass—both adorned in gold leaf. Underneath the yoke lie countless…

The memorial shows three women facing outward, the leaders of the "Fireburn" Uprising in 1878, the largest labor revolt in Danish colonial history. Dressed in floor-length dresses and aprons, each figure carries objects related to their resistance.…

Near the Mount Vernon cemetery for enslaved persons, the memorial consists of three concentric circles acting as steps that are inscribed with the words: “Faith,” “Hope” and “Love.” The steps lead toward the central, gray granite column, which is…