On Jan. 1, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, granting freedom to all enslaved persons ...

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

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation is commonly believed to have ended slavery in the United States, but that’s a misconception. The United States was a ...

ST. LOUIS – In 1861, Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that predated President Abraham Lincoln’s more famous ...

Historical amnesia can threaten freedom, Rev. Nicole P. Guns and others warned during an Emancipation Proclamation ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – In 1861, Major General John C.