FOR THE PEOPLE.

LINCOLN Memorial (Washington, D.C.); AFRICAN American history, 1877-1964; FRENCH, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931; MOTON, Robert Russa

The article looks at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., focusing on its creation by sculptor Daniel Chester French and on the negative treatment of African Americans trying to attend the May 1922 dedication ceremony for the memorial. Topics include the positive treatment of Confederate veterans at the event and Tuskegee Institute head Robert Russa Moton, the only black speaker at the event, who, the author notes, was forced to revise his speech so it would be more acceptable to white listeners.