Monument – FREEDOM SUITS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

Freedom Plaza Added to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom

8 May 202512 May 2025

Freedom Plaza, which honors the hundreds of enslaved men, women, and children who sued for their freedom in antebellum St. Louis, has been recognized as an important addition to the…

The Hashtag #HandsOff Serves as a Unifying Force

3 May 20258 May 2025

The underlying purpose of this Foundation is as stated on our homepage: "Committed to sharing the stories of the St. Louis freedom suits and the long Black freedom struggle in…

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Acknowledging Our Generous Donors

6 Nov 202328 Jan 2024

The Freedom Suits Memorial Steering Committee - and now, the FSM Foundation - has welcomed donations of all sizes because all members strongly believe it should be a community-supported project.…

Elements of The Memorial

20 Oct 202330 Oct 2025

INTRODUCTION The Freedom Suits Memorial has been the dream of Founder, the Honorable David C. Mason since before 2010. He campaigned with tireless devotion to make the dream a reality. In 2014…

Ceremony for New Cemetery Monument for Dred Scott

6 Oct 202328 Dec 2023

This past Saturday, just two weeks after the 165th anniversary of the death of Dred Scott, his great-great granddaughter, Lynne M. Jackson, led a ceremony dedicating a new, fitting, nine-foot-tall,…

Our Inaugural Year

21 Jun 202328 Jan 2024

All the members of the Freedom Suits Memorial Foundation Board of Directors are very excited about our launching a website to begin what we realize will be an ambitious educational…

Juneteenth Perspectives

12 Jun 202328 Jan 2024

The Freedom Suits Memorial Foundation celebrates Juneteenth by examining its history and its potential impact on current generations of all ethnicities. Compelling reading: "The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth," from the…