Emancipation and Freedom Monument unveiled in Richmond, one of few nationwide commemorating enslaved people September 22, 2021 More than 3 years ago Summary ...

A new emancipation monument was unveiled in Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday that features two 12-foot bronze statues -- one of a woman holding an infant and one of a man freed from chattel slavery.

The Emancipation and Freedom Statue was unveiled in Richmond. (Courtesy Twitter/Gov. Ralph Northam) Two weeks after a statue of a Confederate general was removed from Monument Avenue in Richmond ...

The Emancipation and Freedom Monument on Brown Island honors the contributions of African-Americans in Virginia who fought for freedom both before and after Emancipation.

The Emancipation and Freedom Monument pulls off an impressive feat: It manages to communicate the horrors of enslavement while conveying hope.

The Emancipation and Freedom Monument was unveiled to a rain-soaked audience at Brown’s Island on Wednesday.

Emancipation and Freedom Monument unveiled on Brown's Island in Richmond The two twelve-foot bronze statues depict a man, woman, and child newly freed from slavery.

The Emancipation and Freedom Monument — two 12-foot bronze statues of a man and a woman holding an infant newly freed from slavery — was unveiled in Richmond, the former Confederate capital.

Richmond unveiled a new Emancipation and Freedom Monument on Wednesday - commemorating a far different set of rebels than the Confederate statues that have been coming down for the past year.

The Emancipation and Freedom Monument on Brown Island honors the contributions of African-Americans in Virginia who fought for freedom both before and after Emancipation.

Richmond unveiled a new Emancipation and Freedom Monument on Wednesday — commemorating a far different set of rebels than the Confederate statues that have been coming down for the past year.