Questions

1. Look carefully at the statue. How would you describe the figures depicted? Note such particular details as the hands of the figures, their postures, and their facial expressions.

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   Questions: - Look carefully at the statue. How would you describe the figures depicted? Note such particular details as the hands of the figures, their postures, and their facial expressions.
2. Thomas Ball was asked to depict Lincoln as “helping to break the chain that had bound him [the slave].” How does that information affect your view of the memorial?

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   Questions: - Thomas Ball was asked to depict Lincoln as “helping to break the chain that had bound him [the slave].” How does that information affect your view of the memorial?
3. The memorial met with general approval, especially from white citizens, but Frederick Douglass complained that the statue “showed the Negro on his knees when a more manly attitude would have been indicative of freedom.” How do you feel about the scene captured by the statue? Is it appropriate? Explain.

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   Questions: - The memorial met with general approval, especially from white citizens, but Frederick Douglass complained that the statue “showed the Negro on his knees when a more manly attitude would have been indicative of freedom.” How do you feel about the scene captured by the statue? Is it appropriate? Explain.
4. How does this image contribute to your understanding of Abraham Lincoln’s legacy?

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   Questions: - How does this image contribute to your understanding of Abraham Lincoln’s legacy?