LinkLinks Washington Post: Why a freed slave is kneeling in the Lincoln statue in D.C. that some are trying to remove By Editor On Jul 1, 2020 Last updated Jul 1, 2020 28 Share In April 1865, Abraham Lincoln visited the fallen capital of the Confederacy. The president took great pleasure sitting in the chair that had been used just two days earlier by Jefferson Davis, the leader of the rebellion he had finally quelled. Thousands of African Americans rushed to welcome the leader who had emancipated them in Richmond. One freed slave even fell to his knees. 28 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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