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 statue was designed by Thomas Ball and was dedicated on April 11, 1876. It depicts a standing Abraham Lincoln holding the Emancipation Proclamation in his right hand while standing over a kneeling formerly enslaved person.

The statue was funded primarily by formerly enslaved individuals and was created both as a tribute to President Lincoln and to commemorate the liberation of enslaved people following the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863.

The statue has been a source of controversy and debate within the Black community and beyond. Critics argue that the portrayal of the formerly enslaved person kneeling at Lincoln's feet perpetuates a narrative of subservience and reinforces white savior tropes. Others argue that the statue is a powerful symbol of freedom and liberation.

In recent years, there have been calls for the removal or reimagining of the statue to better reflect the complex and multifaceted history of emancipation and the contributions of Black people to their own liberation. The Emancipation Memorial continues to be a focal point in discussions about representation, memory, and the ongoing struggle for racial justice in America.