Black History Month: The Emancipation Oak is symbolic of African American Freedom
One of the 10 greatest trees in the world is still holding strong — and with a remarkable tale of strength to pair with it.
READER LETTER: Is the Civil War finished?
The Emancipation Proclamation was signed Jan. 1, 1863. This freed the slaves. That this was even necessary should have ended the stain on our country’s history. Such is not the case. The ...
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Trump’s ‘Sanitized’ Black History Month Proclamation Alarms Expert
Shaun Harper, a University of Southern California professor, says Trump's proclamation is 'incomplete.' Like most presidents of the past 30 years, Donald Trump issued a proclamation that ...
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Washingtonian David Thomas Tayloe signed historic emancipation document
In recognition of Black History Month, Clark Curtis will be taking a closer look at some of the people, places, and events that have helped mold the story of Washington’ s wealth of history and her ...
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On this date: Congress passes the 13th Amendment
On January 31, 1865, the U.S. Congress passed the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which ended slavery in the United ...