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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...
Biden commemorates 160th anniversary of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPresident Joe Biden this week commemorated the 160th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s...
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...
Original copy of the Emancipation Proclamation will go on display at ALPLM
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOne of about two dozen surviving original copies of the Emancipation Proclamation will go on display...
How Lincoln dealt with depression and found greatness
The Holland Sentinel via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoWhat do you credit President Lincoln with accomplishing? President Lincoln consistently ranks in...
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...
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...
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...
Gainesville to host month-long events honoring Florida’s Emancipation Day and Juneteenth
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe month-long "Journey to Juneteenth" will be once again sponsored by the city of Gainesville to...
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...