Emancipation Hall
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Emancipation Hall is a large public gathering space within the United States Capitol complex that honors the contributions and struggles of enslaved people who helped build the Capitol.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hall
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memorial space ⓘ public gathering space ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
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Capitol Visitor Center ⓘ
surface form:
United States Capitol Visitor Center
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
contributions of enslaved laborers
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enslaved people who helped build the U.S. Capitol ⓘ struggles of enslaved people in the United States ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 20,000 square feet ⓘ |
| function |
circulation space for visitors
ⓘ
exhibition space ⓘ public gathering space ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | open to the public with security screening ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
historical plaques
ⓘ
statues from the National Statuary Hall Collection ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
exhibits on construction of the U.S. Capitol
ⓘ
exhibits on enslaved laborers at the Capitol ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
high ceilings
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information desks ⓘ natural light from skylights ⓘ stone flooring ⓘ visitor orientation displays ⓘ |
| hasNameHistory | originally referred to as Great Hall during planning ⓘ |
| hasSecurity | United States Capitol Police ⓘ |
| hasStatue |
Bust of Sojourner Truth
ⓘ
Frederick Douglass statue ⓘ Rosa Parks statue ⓘ |
| inception | 2008 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Capitol Visitor Center
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Capitol Visitor Center
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedUnder |
United States Capitol grounds
ⓘ
surface form:
East Front plaza of the U.S. Capitol
|
| namedAfter | emancipation of enslaved people ⓘ |
| nameDesignationMethod | federal legislation ⓘ |
| nameOfficiallyDesignatedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| opened | December 2008 ⓘ |
| operator | Architect of the Capitol ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| partOf |
Capitol Visitor Center
ⓘ
surface form:
Capitol Visitor Center expansion project
United States Capitol Complex ⓘ
surface form:
United States Capitol complex
|
| subjectOf | interpretive materials about slavery and the Capitol ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
commitment to acknowledging historical injustices
ⓘ
recognition of enslaved labor in building national institutions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonies
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educational exhibits ⓘ public events ⓘ tour assembly ⓘ |
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