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Gr 3–5—The Statue of Freedom, which sits high atop the dome of the U.S. Capitol, would not be the symbol it is today without the ingenuity of an enslaved African American laborer. Philip Reid was owned by the renowned sculptor Clark Mills and by 1859 was an experienced foundry worker. When Mills was commissioned to cast Freedom in bronze, the two men retrieved the plaster model, only to be met with a conundrum. A room full of craftsmen and engineers were puzzled as to how to dismantle the plaster model for transport without cracking it, thereby making it useless and imp...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In 1859 Philip Reid, slave of a master craftsman, played a pivotal role in ensuring the <i>Statue of Freedom</i>, designed for the top o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More