Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.)

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Civil War monument bronze sculpture memorial to Abraham Lincoln outdoor sculpture public monument

Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.) is a 19th-century bronze monument in Lincoln Park depicting Abraham Lincoln with a formerly enslaved man, commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Emancipation Memorial	3
Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.) canonical	1
Freedman's Memorial	1
Freedman’s Memorial	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3984386 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
Context triple: [Thomas Ball, notableWork, Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.)]

A. African American Civil War Memorial
The African American Civil War Memorial is a Washington, D.C. monument honoring the service and sacrifice of the United States Colored Troops who fought for the Union during the American Civil War.
B. Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a prominent Washington, D.C. monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, featuring a large equestrian statue and elaborate sculptural groups.
C. U Street African American Civil War Memorial (vicinity)
U Street African American Civil War Memorial (vicinity) is an area in Washington, D.C.’s historic U Street corridor surrounding the African American Civil War Memorial, which honors Black soldiers and sailors who served in the Civil War.
D. National World War I Memorial
The National World War I Memorial is a U.S. national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring American service members who served and died in World War I.
E. Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is a neoclassical monument in Washington, D.C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
Target entity description: Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.) is a 19th-century bronze monument in Lincoln Park depicting Abraham Lincoln with a formerly enslaved man, commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States.

A. African American Civil War Memorial
The African American Civil War Memorial is a Washington, D.C. monument honoring the service and sacrifice of the United States Colored Troops who fought for the Union during the American Civil War.
B. Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a prominent Washington, D.C. monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, featuring a large equestrian statue and elaborate sculptural groups.
C. U Street African American Civil War Memorial (vicinity)
U Street African American Civil War Memorial (vicinity) is an area in Washington, D.C.’s historic U Street corridor surrounding the African American Civil War Memorial, which honors Black soldiers and sailors who served in the Civil War.
D. National World War I Memorial
The National World War I Memorial is a U.S. national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring American service members who served and died in World War I.
E. Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is a neoclassical monument in Washington, D.C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Civil War monument ⓘ bronze sculpture ⓘ memorial to Abraham Lincoln ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ public monument ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Emancipation Group ⓘ Freedman's Memorial ⓘ linked to: Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
artStyle	realism ⓘ
category	African-American history in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Sculptures of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ
commemorates	Emancipation Proclamation ⓘ abolition of slavery in the United States ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
depicts	Abraham Lincoln ⓘ Gordon (formerly enslaved man) ⓘ formerly enslaved man ⓘ
designer	Thomas Ball ⓘ
era	19th century ⓘ
features	Emancipation Proclamation in Lincoln's hand ⓘ broken shackles ⓘ kneeling formerly enslaved man ⓘ standing figure of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ
fundedBy	African American community in the 19th century ⓘ formerly enslaved African Americans ⓘ
governingBody	National Park Service ⓘ
hasCulturalSignificance	site of commemorations on Emancipation Day ⓘ symbol of emancipation ⓘ
hasPlaque	inscription honoring Abraham Lincoln ⓘ inscription referencing emancipation ⓘ
hasSubject	American Civil War ⓘ emancipation of enslaved people ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ
hasType	figurative sculpture ⓘ
height	approximately 3.4 meters ⓘ
locatedIn	Capitol Hill ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America Washington, D.C. ⓘ
location	Lincoln Park ⓘ
material	bronze ⓘ
near	United States Capitol ⓘ
partOf	National Park System ⓘ linked to: United States National Park System
subjectOf	protests in 2020 ⓘ public debate about racial imagery ⓘ
unveiledOn	1876-04-14 ⓘ
yearCompleted	1876 ⓘ

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