As early as 1849, Abraham Lincoln believed that slaves ... and on January 1 Lincoln presented the Emancipation Proclamation. The proclamation declared, "all persons held as slaves within any ...

According to the request made in your behalf, the original draft of the Emancipation Proclamation is herewith inclosed. The formal words at the top and the conclusion, except the signature ...

On November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected President ... On July 22, 1862, Lincoln showed a draft of the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet. It proposed to emancipate ...

Abraham Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so ...

Donald Trump wants to gut the 14th Amendment, undoing a process of American citizenship that began with Lincoln and the ...

Gavin Newsom proclaimed June 15 as “Juneteenth National Freedom Day: A Day of Observance.” “California is proud to recognize Juneteenth as an official state holiday, honoring the centuries of ...

The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to ...

President Abraham Lincoln declared an annual national holiday of Thanksgiving in 1863. Most remarkably, Lincoln made his proclamation at the height of the bloodiest war in American history.