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 ...
June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday. Also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day, ...
In March 1863, two months after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, a Black man known as Peter (other accounts name him as Gordon) escaped a Louisiana plantation, endured 10 days ...
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ST. LOUIS – In 1861, Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in ...
HOUSTON – Once known as the sole gathering spot for Black communities, Emancipation Park holds the distinction of being the oldest park not only in Houston but also in the entire state of Texas.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5 (UPI) --Emancipation, in theaters now and on Apple TV+ Friday, is still very much a Will Smith action movie. That may undermine its aspirations as important historical drama but ...
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