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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...
When Did Slavery Really End in the U.S.? The Complicated History of Juneteenth
Time via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAn illustration of the U.S. House of Representatives celebrating the passage of the 13th Amendment...
‘Slavery was never abolished. It was simply redefined’: Why ending slavery is on the ballot in five...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAbolitionists are backing changes to state constitutions that could end forced prison labour, the...
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...
Springfield celebrates Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in America
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJoined by dozens of local organizations and a hundred residents, Springfield celebrated Juneteenth...
Juneteenth is the national holiday, but Tennessee also celebrates on its Emancipation Day
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth is the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. But in...
'Emancipation' review: A powerhouse Will Smith lifts the wobbly Apple TV+ action thriller
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe stylish period drama “Emancipation” tries to juggle, with mixed results, an assortment of...
Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events and quiet reflection on the end of slavery
WFXT via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAmericans across the country this weekend celebrated Juneteenth, marking the relatively new national...
Knoxville marks end of slavery three times every year | Opinion
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThree times a year in Knoxville we celebrate the end of slavery. On Jan. 1 of every year a program...
Local events to celebrate Juneteenth and Emancipation Day
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, will be celebrated in various ways in Gainesville...