On the 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation — Jan. 1, 2023 — President Biden released a statement remarking how in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln “changed America’s destiny ...

Originally issued by Lincoln during the Civil War in 1863, the proclamation declared enslaved people in the Confederate states to be free. This version, signed in 1864, had been expected to sell for ...

Griffin paid a record $13.7M for the 13th Amendment and $4.4 million for the Emancipation Proclamation. Both documents were signed by Abraham Lincoln.

On the 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, we should reflect on the wise words Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered in a 1962 speech about the significance of the document.

In 2013, the US Postal Service commissioned Anderson to design the commemorative stamp for the sesquicentennial of the Emancipation Proclamation. Anderson was only the second African American designer ...

The 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation reminds us of Abraham Lincoln’s “transformative leadership” in ending slavery, and the continuing relevance of his leadership traits ...

In 2013, the US Postal Service commissioned Anderson to design the commemorative stamp for the sesquicentennial of the Emancipation Proclamation. Anderson was only the second African American designer ...

click image for close-up Click here for the text of this historical document. As early as 1849, Abraham Lincoln believed that slaves should be emancipated, advocating a program in which they would ...

On this anniversary of a Proclamation that was paradoxically toothless and sublime, we are reminded of the imperfect union of noble causes and measured steps.

Fremont’s 1861 proclamation played a crucial role in shaping the discourse on slavery during the Civil War, highlighting St. Louis’s key position in the emancipation debate. All facts from this ...

President Joe Biden this week commemorated the 160th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

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