Photo: Unknown after J.A. Scholten / CC0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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.
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
- January 1, 1810 – December 8, 1879
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Horse
- Origin
- Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- art model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archer%20Alexander
Frequently asked questions
When was Archer Alexander born?
January 1, 1810 – December 8, 1879.
Where is Archer Alexander from?
Archer Alexander is from Richmond, Virginia, United States.
What does Archer Alexander do?
Archer Alexander works as art model.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.