Many people from other countries may not be able to understand the monuments in our country. One, for instance, is the Lincoln Monument in Washington D.C.. The Lincoln Monument is a huge statue of the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, sitting in a chair. People who do not know who he is or what he did may wonder, "Who's that big guy in the chair?". He is a very famous person to us for his accomplishments. He freed the slaves in the southern confederacy on April 6, 1861. That was a big deal for our country as it was a sign of equality between African-Americans and Caucasians.
"Presents Abraham Lincoln." The History Place. Web. 17 Mar. 2010.
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