Juneteenth: How news of the Emancipation Proclamation spread through the South

While some enslaved people did not know about Lincoln's order, many learned of it while the fighting was still ongoing ...
Yahoo

Lincoln abolished slavery in Washington, DC, months before the Emancipation Proclamation. Here's the story behind the act.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Loretta Carter Hanes was researching at a library in her hometown of Washington, D.C., when she came across a piece of local ...
WDAF-TV

This emancipation proclamation predates President Lincoln’s

ST. LOUIS – In 1861, Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that predated President Abraham Lincoln’s more famous ...
The State Journal-Register

See Lincoln’s signed Emancipation Proclamation in Springfield now

A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln is available for public viewing at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) in Springfield. The historic ...
The Grio

Biden commemorates 160th anniversary of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation

President Joe Biden this week commemorated the 160th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which ended slavery during the Civil War. The proclamation, issued on Jan. 1, ...
The Grio

The 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation is a reminder of how far we’ve come as a country — and the work still to be done

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There’s more to celebrate on Jan. 1 than the start of a new year. It’s ...

What Is Juneteenth? Everything to Know About the Federal Holiday

This year brings the 161st anniversary of June 19, 1865, a major turning point in the fight to end slavery in the U.S.
New York Post

Citadel boss Ken Griffin scoops up Abraham Lincoln-signed Emancipation Proclamation, 13th Amendment for $18.1M

Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin added two of the most iconic artifacts in American history to his growing collection of rare documents — spending a combined $18.1 million for items signed ...