Emancipation and Freedom Monument
The Emancipation and Freedom Monument on Brown's Island, Richmond, Virginia, is a public statue installed on September 22, 2021. The monument includes two 12-foot (3.7 m) bronze statues of an emancipated man and woman with an infant. The woman is holding a piece of paper with the date January 1, 1863 which corresponds with the day U.S. president Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
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| Artist | Thomas Jay Warren |
| Completion date | 2021 |
| Medium | Bronze statues |
| Subject | Emancipation |
| Dimensions | 12 feet (3.7 m) (height) |
| Location | Brown's Island, Richmond, Virginia |
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The monument was designed by Oregon sculptor Thomas Jay Warren. Virginia senator Jennifer McClellan led the commissioning of the statue. According to McClellan, "it's the first state-funded statue celebrating emancipation in the U.S."
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