Set Free

Held by illusion's grasp
Shackled in painful confine
Imprisoned in coveted care
Time, purpose, call and command
Set free the souls and hearts of man.

Rose Marie Raccioppi


Emancipation Monument in Lincoln Park
Washington, DC
Sculptor: Thomas Ball, 1819-1911
Modeled 1874. Cast 1875. Dedicated April 14, 1876.