National Slave Memorial (proposed) | |
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Location | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Coordinates | 38°54′18″N 77°00′58″W / 38.905°N 77.016°W / 38.905; -77.016 (coordinates of Washington, D.C.) |
Established | Proposed |
The National Slave Memorial is a proposed memorial to honor the victims of slavery in the United States. It was introduced during a 2003 Congressional session.[1] Professor Ira Berlin noted that the proposed memorial is an example of the interest Americans in the early 21st century still have in the facts and legacy of slavery.[2] The legislation has not been adopted; instead, Congress supported the creation of the National Museum of African American History and Culture,[3] which opened on the National Mall in 2016.