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Special Event
Event
The Emancipation Proclamation
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Fee:
Free.Location:
Lincoln MemorialDates & Times
Date:
Monday, May 9, 2022
Time:
11:00 AM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
Description
On January 1st,1863, Abraham Lincoln signed one the most important documents in American or world history, the Emancipation Proclamation. It was the first United States Presidential Executive Order under Law of Nations war powers. Hear about what it was, what it wasn’t, the context out of which it came, and the national and worldwide effect it had.
Reservation or Registration: No
Contact Information
Jan Buerger202-426-6841