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Abraham Lincoln & Emancipation

Lincoln & Emancipation

Lincoln & Emancipation

Washington, DC
Saturday, January 1, 2011

On January 1st, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Recently, Howard University in Washington, DC held a forum of historians discussing Lincoln, his Emancipation decision, and the impact on the country.
 

Updated: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 5:46pm (ET)

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