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On Tuesday, February 28, 2012, Congress unveiled a marker in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center to commemorate the important role played by laborers, including enslaved African Americans, in building the United States Capitol. Their contributions were essential for the constructing what would later become known as the “Temple of Liberty.”
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| Source | Slave Labor Commemorative Marker |
| Author | USCapitol |
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This image is a work of an employee of the Architect of the Capitol, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, all images created or made by the Architect of the Capitol are in the public domain in the United States. | 
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by USCapitol at https://www.flickr.com/photos/65191584@N07/6941826291. It was reviewed on 8 October 2012 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the United States Government Work. |
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