Freedom Suits Memorial

Freedom Suits Memorial
A photograph of the St. Louis Freedom Suits Memorial.
A photograph of the St. Louis Freedom Suits Memorial taken during its unveiling ceremony.
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ArtistPreston Jackson
Year2022 (2022)
MediumBronze
Dimensions4.3 m × 2.4 m × 1.2 m (14 ft × 8 ft × 4 ft)
LocationSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Coordinates38°37′39″N 90°11′48″W / 38.62750°N 90.19667°W / 38.62750; -90.19667

The Freedom Suits Memorial is a 14-foot-tall (4.3 m) bronze sculpture[1] in downtown St. Louis, Missouri.[2] Hundreds of people attended the ceremony.[3] It commemorates the freedom suits which were lawsuits filed by slaves against slaveholders to assert claims to freedom.

The memorial was designed by Chicago sculptor Preston Jackson in 2015 and was unveiled in 2022.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Freedom Suits Memorial unveiled in downtown St. Louis". Freedom Suits Memorial unveiled in downtown St. Louis. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  2. ^ "Freedom Suits Memorial unveiled in downtown St. Louis". KMOV. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  3. ^ Skrivan, Laurie. "Photos: Hundreds attend unveiling of Freedom Suits Memorial Statue". STLtoday.com. Archived from the original on 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  4. ^ "Freedom Suits Memorial Project". www.stlcitycircuitcourt.com. Retrieved 2022-09-02.


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