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When Did Slavery Really End in the U.S.? The Complicated History of Juneteenth
The push to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, which successfully led to the first national Juneteenth observance last year, brought a new wave of attention to the history behind this celebration: That on June 19, 1865, enslaved men and women … Continue reading
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The Last Living Former Slave Only Died 50 Years Ago
THE LAST LIVING FORMER AMERICAN SLAVE…He Died Only 50 Years Ago Since a person born into slavery typically lacked birth certificates, Magee’s purported age of 130 has never been verified. However, Jet magazine wrote that, according to historians, “it would … Continue reading
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Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of war. The proclamation declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states “are, and henceforward shall be free.”
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