SHAW, Robert Gould & the 54th Regiment Monument on the Common in Boston, Massachusetts by Louis Saint-Gaudens

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The Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Monument is a bronze sculpture by Louis Saint-Gaudens located on Boston Common, Massachusetts. It honors Colonel Shaw and the African American soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry who fought in the Civil War. The monument is a significant tribute to African American military service and the struggle for equality. It is an important cultural landmark in Boston.