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  2. Priest-King (sculpture) - Wikipedia

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    The Urdu language title used by the museum (with the English "King-Priest") is not an exact translation, but حاکم اعلی (hakim aala), a well-known expression in Urdu-Persian-Arabic meaning a sovereign or bishop (who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions).

  3. Wedgwood anti-slavery medallion - Wikipedia

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    The enslaved man's kneeling position and raised hands are often understood as a reference to supplication, marking him as a Christian appealing to Heaven.Accompanied by an English plea, the depicted man communicates that he is a Westernized figure who shares both a language and faith with a white British or American audience.

  4. Emancipation Memorial - Wikipedia

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    A postcard captioned "Lincoln Statue" depicts the Emancipation Memorial circa 1900.. Harriet Hosmer proposed a grander monument than that suggested by Thomas Ball. Her design, which was ultimately deemed too expensive, posed Lincoln atop a tall central pillar flanked by smaller pillars topped with black Civil War soldiers and other figures.

  5. London unveils design of city's first memorial to victims of ...

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    London is set to have its first memorial to victims of transatlantic slavery, with the mayor's office announcing on Friday the design of a long-awaited monument seen by advocates as a step towards ...

  6. List of slavery-related memorials and museums - Wikipedia

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    Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved in Williamsburg, Virginia; El Hombre Redimido in Barrio Cuarto, Ponce, Puerto Rico; The Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama; Memorial to Enslaved Laborers in Charlottesville, Virginia; National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama

  7. Archer Alexander - Wikipedia

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    Archer Alexander was the model for the enslaved person. In 1865, Eliot was working with the Western Sanitary Commission to build a statue of Lincoln. The funding for an Emancipation Memorial featuring a statue of Lincoln had begun with a $5 donation from a formerly enslaved person, Charlotte Scott, from Virginia. All initial funds raised were ...

  8. Statue honors once-enslaved woman who won freedom in court - AOL

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    The story of the enslaved woman who went to court to win her freedom more than 80 years before the The post Statue honors once-enslaved woman who won freedom in court appeared first on TheGrio.

  9. Emancipation and Freedom Monument - Wikipedia

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    The Emancipation and Freedom Monument on Brown's Island, Richmond, Virginia, is a public statue installed on September 22, 2021. [2] The monument includes two 12-foot (3.7 m) bronze statues of an emancipated man and woman with an infant. [3]