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News Release Date: May 16, 2013
In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, Boston African American National Historic Site and several Greater Boston educational, historical, and cultural institutions presented the symposium Freedom Rising: The 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and African American Military Service at the Radcliffe Institute. Held on May 3, 2013, this day-long event focused on the Emancipation Proclamation and its hemispheric impact, the recruitment of Black troops, Black communities, Black women, and legacy in art. Captured in four parts, the video from that day can be found by following these links to YouTube.
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