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

Behind the Scenes Photo Shoot With The Emancipation Proclamation Document Deep Dive: http://j.mp/SUXoTF How the Emancipation Proclamation Came to Be Signed: http://j.mp/12q5SE0 What did it take to ...

The National Archives and Records Administration announced on Saturday that it would permanently display the Emancipation Proclamation in its rotunda. President Abraham Lincoln’s order to free all the ...

This booklet was produced in December 1862 specifically for Union soldiers to read and distribute among African Americans. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and ...