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Day of gratitude and emancipation in postwar reflections
A lengthy sermon celebrates emancipation, praising freedom from slavery, education, marriage rights, and religious liberty. It contrasts past fears with present opportunities, urges reconciliation with whites, and honors Lincoln’s 1863 act. The piece also includes official Bureau circulars on freedpeople’s support and labor contracts in Georgia and North Carolina.
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