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The new Freedom Monument Sculpture Park honors the lives of 10 million Black people who were enslaved in America. The centerpiece of the sculpture park in Montgomery, Alabama is a wall engraved with 122,000 names that were adopted by newly emancipated slaves, during the 1870 census. Equal Justice Initiative founder and CEO Bryan Stevenson speaks with NBC News’ Lester Holt about the poignant moment and explains the importance of sharing this American history.