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Archer Alexander (1806 – December 8, 1880) was a formerly enslaved American man who served as the model for the "emancipated slave" in the Emancipation Memorial 1876 located in Lincoln Park in Washington, D.C.
- 1816, Lexington, Virginia
- Model
- December 8, 1879 (aged 62–63), St. Louis, Missouri
13 lug 2020 · Archer Alexander was a slave who escaped to freedom during the Civil War and became the model for the kneeling black man in the Emancipation Memorial in Washington, D.C. Learn about his life, his role in the war, and the controversy over his representation in the monument.
About. Breadcrumb. Home. People. Archer Alexander (1828–1880) 1. min read. A-A+. read. facebook. twitter. envelope. print. On April 14, 1876, the eleventh anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, a handsome bronze statue called the Freedmen’s Memorial Monument was unveiled in Washington, DC.
23 set 2021 · Archer Alexander was born enslaved in Virginia and became a Union informant in Missouri during the Civil War. He was emancipated in 1863 and served as the model for the Emancipation Monument in Washington, D.C.
13 lug 2020 · Primary and secondary sources about the life and legacy of Archer Alexander, who escaped enslavement in St. Louis in 1863.
6 lug 2020 · Archer Alexander was the real-life model for the freed slave in the controversial Emancipation Memorial, which racial justice protesters in D.C. have demanded be removed. But Alexander didn't...
Archer Alexander, American Hero | Missouri Historical Society. enable JavaScript. Today Archer Alexander’s story is often unknown to those who pass the Emancipation Memorial in Washington, DC, or visit the small St. Louis County cemetery where he is buried.
