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The 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation is a reminder of how far we’ve come as a...
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoOPINION: The proclamation — issued Jan. 1, 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln — didn’t bring...
The Emancipation Proclamation in practice: A timeline
Stacker via AOL· 4 months agoStacker describes the events after the Emancipation Proclamation leading to the full abolition of...
Earliest Juneteenth celebration photographs from 19th-century
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation two and a half years before all...
Tallahassee observes Emancipation Day with church bells, re-enactment celebrations
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe City of Tallahassee recognizes May 20 as Emancipation Day. On this date in 1865, the...
Gainesville to host month-long events honoring Florida’s Emancipation Day and Juneteenth
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe month-long "Journey to Juneteenth" will be once again sponsored by the city of Gainesville to...
Emancipation Proclamation To Be Permanently Featured At National Archives
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 10 months agoLincoln's order, which declared slaves freed in Confederate-controlled states, has been only...
Emancipation Proclamation to be placed on permanent display in National Archives Rotunda
The Hill via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe National Archives plans to place the Emancipation Proclamation on permanent public display in...
What is Juneteenth? Everything to know about the Emancipation Day holiday coming this month
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this...
What does Watch Night mean for Black Americans today? It dates back to the Emancipation Proclamation
Associated Press via AOL· 4 months agoThe tradition of Watch Night services in the United States dates back to Dec. 31, 1862, when many...
Emancipation Day celebrations begin with Freedom's Eve concert
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and Leon County Division of Tourism/Visit Tallahassee will...