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

When the new year arrived at midnight on Jan. 1, 1863, the quiet of most of the region’s small towns and rural expanses might well have been briefly disturbed by church bells ringing out. But there’s ...

1863: The Emancipation Proclamation is issued On Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation—but despite popular cultural opinion, it did not actually end slavery in ...

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

Just over 160 years ago on Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in an attempt to save ...

On Jan. 1, 1863, Lincoln presided at the annual White House New Year’s reception. Later that afternoon, he retired to his study to sign the Emancipation Proclamation. The first time he attempted to ...

One of about two dozen surviving original copies of the Emancipation Proclamation will go on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum for Juneteenth Independence Day. The ...

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

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) -Over 150 years ago, on January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation ...

A print based on David Gilmour Blythe’s painting of Lincoln writing the Emancipation Proclamation. In many Americans’ recollections, the Emancipation Proclamation was a landmark piece of legislation ...

Stacker describes the events after the Emancipation Proclamation leading to the full abolition of slavery, using records, academic commentary, and reports. - VCG Wilson/Corbis via Getty Images Stacker ...