Tuesday, April 16, 1 p.m. — Philip Reid was an enslaved laborer who helped cast the Statue of Freedom that stands atop the Capitol Dome. By December 2, 1863 when Freedom was lifted into place, Reid was a free man under the DC Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862. In recognition of DC Emancipation Day, join Dr. Barbara Wolanin, curator for the Architect of the Capitol, as...
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