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Archer Alexander was listed as an art model. Archer Alexander died on December 8, 1879.
My Take
Archer Alexander moves me in a way few entries here do. A formerly enslaved man who became the model for the freedman breaking his chains in Washington's Emancipation Memorial, he turned his own hard-won liberty into an enduring image of a nation's reckoning. I think it matters enormously that history remembers his name at all, preserved in an 1885 biography rather than lost to anonymity. He was no entertainer chasing fame; he was a living witness whose face now stands for millions. I find myself reading his story with reverence rather than curiosity, and I'd urge anyone to learn it.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Archer Alexander
- Name (Japanese)
- アーチャー・アレクサンダー
- Reading
- あーちゃー・あれくさんだー
- Born
- 1810 – December 8, 1879
- Origin
- Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Occupation
- art model
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Horse
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archer%20Alexander
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4785939
3. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
Where was Archer Alexander from?
Archer Alexander was from Richmond, Virginia, United States.
What did Archer Alexander do?
Archer Alexander worked as art model.
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