On Jan. 1, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, granting freedom to all enslaved persons ...
Reflecting on the historic anniversary of the document by Pres. Abraham Lincoln that freed slaves, state Rep. Floyd L. Griffin Jr. says it’s important to remember to walk with “boots on the ground” ...
View Abraham Lincoln's signed Emancipation Proclamation at ALPLM in Springfield, featured in a special exhibit celebrating ...
Historical amnesia can threaten freedom, Rev. Nicole P. Guns and others warned during an Emancipation Proclamation ...
“Black history is our history. This is our time to serve, and this is our time to be a part of our own history. Starting in ...
In Milledgeville, over 100 gathered to mark the Emancipation Proclamation's anniversary, reflecting on its enduring impact ...
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There’s more to celebrate on Jan. 1 than the start of a new year. It’s ...
The Emancipation Association of Montgomery held its 160th annual Emancipation Proclamation Celebration to kick off 2026.
On 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the legendary Emancipation Proclamation—one of the most significant documents in human history and a ...
While the fight to end slavery in the U.S. is winning hearts and minds at movie theaters — on Thursday, “Lincoln,” the movie, earned 12 Academy Award nominations — travelers seeking a more intimate ...
Picture the Emancipation Proclamation, the Civil War-era executive order that changed the legal status of enslaved African Americans in secessionist states, and you might imagine a large broadside, ...
For the 150th birthday of the Emancipation Proclamation, the National Archives is displaying the original document for members of the public to visit. A'Lelia Bundles, chair and president of the board ...
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