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Truths that Rise from the Roots Remembered (Alexandria, VA)
Truths that Rise from the Roots Remembered is located in the Alexandria African American Heritage Park. The memorial includes a group of three stylized bronze trees whose surfaces are etched with names, historical information, and photographs of the…
Edmonson Sisters Memorial (Alexandria, VA)
Two young women emerge from a large rocky outcrop, their hands clasped tightly as they stride forward. The over life-sized work depicts the abolitionists and former slaves, the sisters Mary and Emily Edmonson. The statue is located on the site of the…
The Path of Thorns and Roses (Contraband and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial, Alexandria, VA)
The Path of Thorns and Roses is an 18-foot high sculpture that spirals upwards and includes six allegorial figures: Oppression (a semi-nude male figure), Struggle (a semi-nude male figure at the base of the sculpture), Sacrifice (a woman who grasps…