On 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the legendary Emancipation Proclamation—one of the most significant documents in human history and a ...

In Milledgeville, over 100 gathered to mark the Emancipation Proclamation's anniversary, reflecting on its enduring impact ...

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” ...

The Emancipation Association of Montgomery held its 160th annual Emancipation Proclamation Celebration to kick off 2026.

View Abraham Lincoln's signed Emancipation Proclamation at ALPLM in Springfield, featured in a special exhibit celebrating ...

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Historical Museum is holding an event to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation in the city. The Detroit Historical ...

“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 1913, the Lafayette Black Lodges celebrated the 50th anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. The event featured an elaborate street parade, an afternoon barbecue at the ...

Lincoln issued his preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in September 1862, after the Battle of Antietam, announcing that if rebel states did not cease fighting and rejoin the Union by Jan. 1, 1863, ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. will celebrate the 20 th anniversary of the Emancipation Day holiday this weekend. President Abraham Lincoln signed the D.C. Compensated Emancipation Act into law on ...

"The event to be celebrated is one of the most memorable in the world's history. It is no light thing to lift into the body politic four million people heretofore as a class, robbed of the products of ...