The Emancipation Memorial, also known as the Freedman's Memorial or the Emancipation Group, is a statue located in Lincoln Park in Washington, D.C. The memorial was dedicated on April 14, 1876, to commemorate the Emancipation Proclamation and the abolition of slavery in the United States.

The statue features President Abraham Lincoln standing with one hand raised in a gesture of freedom, with a broken chain at his feet, and a kneeling Black man rising to his feet. The Black man is depicted in a position of subservience, appearing to be grateful to Lincoln for his freedom. The statue was designed and sculpted by Thomas Ball, a white artist, and funded by donations from former slaves.

The Emancipation Memorial has been a subject of controversy and debate within the Black community and among historians. Critics argue that the statue perpetuates a narrative of white saviorism and fails to accurately represent the complexities of emancipation and the Black experience during and after slavery.

In recent years, there have been calls to either remove or contextualize the statue to better reflect the true history of emancipation and the ongoing struggle for racial equality in America. The statue remains a significant symbol in Black history, representing both the progress made and the work still to be done in the fight for equality and justice.