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Will a Copy of Lincoln’s 13th Amendment Ending Slavery Set an Auction Record?
The rare document could fetch $8 million.
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Hilton Head celebrates Juneteenth at site of Civil-War era freedman’s town
The event holds special significance on Hilton Head Island. Freed slaves purchased land on Hilton Head after the Civil War, ...
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Documents that Lincoln signed to end slavery to be auctioned off
The Thirteenth Amendment (estimated at $8–12 million) and the Emancipation Proclamation (estimated at $3–5 million) are both ...
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‘We will continue the fight’
As we celebrate our freedom and honor our heritage, we will continue to redeem the dream and continue building our ...
An Abraham Lincoln-Signed Copy of the 13th Amendment Could Fetch $12 Million at Auction
An Abraham Lincoln–signed copy of the 13th Amendment, as well as a copy of the Emacipation Proclamation, are heading to ...
We’ve come far since the first Juneteenth. But we still have a long way to go | Opinion
On June 19, 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers rode through ...
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What was the Civil War? Check History, Aftermath, and Key Events - Jagran Josh
The Civil War ended in 1865 with the defeat of the Confederacy and the abolition of slavery through the 13th Amendment.
Letters for June 26: Celebrate the end of slavery in December, not June
Letter writers discuss history of Juneteenth, Holocaust exhibit in Virginia Beach and gubernatorial candidate Abigail ...
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Black Soldiers to Be Celebrated at African American Civil War Memorial on Juneteenth June 19th to begin steps toward grand opening of new museum
Juneteenth, the June 19th federal holiday that commemorates the end of America’s slavocracy and celebrates freedom for ...