Archer Alexander was American Hero. Archer save the lives of many Union troops. Archer is removing the chains from his ankles and in the process of standing.
In February 1863 Archer would learn that the local men had saw the timbers of the Peruque creek railroad bridge. Knowing that the bridge would collapse with the next train crossing. Archer travel 5 miles north to warned Union Soldiers. The Union soldiers were able to repair the bridge so it would not collapse. Archer Alexander is Muhammad Ali's third great-grandfather. freed slaves paid for the memorial.
Keep the The Emancipation Memorial/Freedman Statue
Betsy Jane Alexander daughter of Wesley Alexander and the granddaughter of Archer Alexander. She is Muhammad Ali and Rahaman Ali Great Grandmother.
Learn more about the Freedman's Memorial/Emancipation Memorial in Washington D.C. and Boston the statue featuring Abraham Lincoln and a freed slave Archer Alexander.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FfKhZRj7E0&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop
Muhammad Ali's relationship to Archer Alexander
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Reached 250 supporters
July 7, 2020
July 4, 2020
THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE AND PROVES THAT ARCHER ALEXANDER WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN!! SEEING SO MANY PEOPLE STAND UP FOR THIS VITAL PIECE OF HISTORY IS BEYOND POWERFUL!!
June 30, 2020
ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE JOINED THE FIGHT TO PROTECT ARCHER ALEXANDER'S LEGACY!! I AM ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY BY THE ENERGY BEHIND THIS MOVEMENT!!
Reached 100 supporters
June 27, 2020
June 26, 2020
WE ARE TEARING TOWARD THE BIG 100 MARK AND THE MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! BLAST THIS LINK TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW RIGHT NOW SO WE CAN SMASH THROUGH THIS GOAL TOGETHER!!
101 Comments
This statue is an important commemoration of the freeing of the slaves. Keep it, and place a plaque with it’s history on a pedestal in front of it to give it context.
The Emancipation Memorial Statute was paid for by emancipated slaves How can it be racist? It is unfortunate that the people demanding all of these memorial removals do not understand the history of them.
I am a distant cousin of Muhammad Ali on his Clay line, which is besides the point, but it should remain for no other reason than it puts Ali’s fight for justice and equality into context
When I learned the actual anti-racist history around this statue including Frederick Douglass dedication speech, I was astounded. This is the pro-black position.
From a descendant of Missouri German-American abolitionists: If one knows the history (and the personal history of the particular man rising to freedom) behind this memorial and can contextualize it, it's not a hard call to leave it standing.
“A generation which ignores history has no past – and no future.” – Robert A. Heinlein
This statue stands for freedom for all!
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Archer Alexander was American Hero. Archer save the lives of many Union troops. Archer is removing the chains from his ankles and in the process of standing.
In February 1863 Archer would learn that the local men had saw the timbers of the Peruque creek railroad bridge. Knowing that the bridge would collapse with the next train crossing. Archer travel 5 miles north to warned Union Soldiers. The Union soldiers were able to repair the bridge so it would not collapse. Archer Alexander is Muhammad Ali's third great-grandfather. freed slaves paid for the memorial.
Keep the The Emancipation Memorial/Freedman Statue
Betsy Jane Alexander daughter of Wesley Alexander and the granddaughter of Archer Alexander. She is Muhammad Ali and Rahaman Ali Great Grandmother.
Learn more about the Freedman's Memorial/Emancipation Memorial in Washington D.C. and Boston the statue featuring Abraham Lincoln and a freed slave Archer Alexander.
Click on this URL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FfKhZRj7E0&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop
Muhammad Ali's relationship to Archer Alexander
https://www.flickr.com/photos/winstead/44386130094/in/album-72157674084948498/
Familytree
https://www.flickr.com/photos/winstead/43231728905/in/album-72157674084948498/
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
July 7, 2020
July 4, 2020
THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE AND PROVES THAT ARCHER ALEXANDER WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN!! SEEING SO MANY PEOPLE STAND UP FOR THIS VITAL PIECE OF HISTORY IS BEYOND POWERFUL!!
June 30, 2020
ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE JOINED THE FIGHT TO PROTECT ARCHER ALEXANDER'S LEGACY!! I AM ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY BY THE ENERGY BEHIND THIS MOVEMENT!!
Reached 100 supporters
June 27, 2020
June 26, 2020
WE ARE TEARING TOWARD THE BIG 100 MARK AND THE MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! BLAST THIS LINK TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW RIGHT NOW SO WE CAN SMASH THROUGH THIS GOAL TOGETHER!!
101 Comments
This is an honorable and inspiring story of one man's bravery. The statue is about Archer Alexander and his heroic effort in the cause of freedom.
This statue is an important commemoration of the freeing of the slaves. Keep it, and place a plaque with it’s history on a pedestal in front of it to give it context.
The Emancipation Memorial Statute was paid for by emancipated slaves How can it be racist? It is unfortunate that the people demanding all of these memorial removals do not understand the history of them.
I am a distant cousin of Muhammad Ali on his Clay line, which is besides the point, but it should remain for no other reason than it puts Ali’s fight for justice and equality into context
When I learned the actual anti-racist history around this statue including Frederick Douglass dedication speech, I was astounded. This is the pro-black position.
From a descendant of Missouri German-American abolitionists: If one knows the history (and the personal history of the particular man rising to freedom) behind this memorial and can contextualize it, it's not a hard call to leave it standing.
“A generation which ignores history has no past – and no future.” – Robert A. Heinlein
This statue stands for freedom for all!
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This is an honorable and inspiring story of one man's bravery. The statue is about Archer Alexander and his heroic effort in the cause of freedom.