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The African American Civil War Museum is located directly across from the memorial at 1925 Vermont Avenue. From July 16–18, 2011, it celebrated its grand opening in a new facility, with a weekend of speakers and events devoted to racial reconciliation. [ 3 ]
Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial, by Robert Berks, life-sized statue, Lincoln Park; Negro Mother and Child, by Maurice Glickman, in the basement courtyard of the Interior Department, C Street and 18th Street, N.W. Spirit of Freedom: African American Civil War Memorial, by Ed Hamilton, at 10th Street and U Street, N.W.
Robert Gould Shaw Memorial: African American Civil War Soldiers: Boston Common,Boston, MA: Augustus Saint-Gaudens: 1897 [1] Statue of Frederick Douglass: Frederick Douglass: Frederick Douglass Memorial Square, Rochester, NY. Sidney W. Edwards: 1899 Douglass & family lived in Rochester 25 years, he's buried in Rochester. Colored Soldiers ...
The U Street Corridor or Greater U Street, sometimes known as Cardozo/Shaw, is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Centered along U Street, the neighborhood is one of Washington's most popular nightlife and entertainment districts, as well as one of the most significant African American heritage districts in the country.
U Street station is a rapid transit station on the Green Line of the Washington Metro in the U Street neighborhood of Washington, D.C.. U Street station is located in northwest Washington and serves the U Street neighborhood; nearby attractions include the Lincoln Theatre, the historic restaurant Ben's Chili Bowl, and several nightclubs, including The Black Cat and the 9:30 Club.
Pages in category "African-American military monuments and memorials" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
From the beginning, the African-American peoples played a significant role in the war. [5] As early as July 1861, three months after Fort Sumter , the United States Congress passed the first Confiscation Act , granting freedom to any slave who had been used to support the Confederate war efforts, once they were behind Union Lines. [ 4 ]
African American Civil War Memorial Museum: Washington: D.C. 1999 [13] African-American Research Library and Cultural Center: Fort Lauderdale: Florida: 2002 [14] African American Firefighter Museum: Los Angeles: California: 1997 [15] African American Military History Museum: Hattiesburg: Mississippi: 2000 [16] African American Multicultural ...