-Even Though Thomas Mann's 1876 Sculpture the Freedman's Memorial Was

question 48

Multiple Choice

-Even though Thomas Mann's 1876 sculpture The Freedman's Memorial was mostly funded by former slaves, what conflicting message does this monument visually express?

• A) Abraham Lincoln originally did not plan to emancipate slaves at the beginning of the Civil War.
• B) African Americans were portrayed as passive figures that played no role in gaining their freedom.
• C) The statue is located in Richmond, Virginia, the former capital of the Confederacy.
• D) The Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves who were in areas of rebellion, not the Border States.

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