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Emancipation Proclamation 150th observed in watch night events
The 150th anniversary of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation is marked with a national display at the National Archives and related observances in Washington. Exhibits include copies of the document, the Constitution, and the Declaration of Independence, plus stamps and readings.
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Lincoln
Antietam
National Archives
United States
U.S
David Ferriero
U.S. Postal Service
Washington
Library of Congress
Smithsonian
National Museum of
America
A.M.E
Frederick Douglass
Confederacy
Reginald Washington
White House
Henry Ford Museum
Dearborn
Mich