When President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, it declared that enslaved people in ...

Rare copies of both the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment will be auctioned off in Sotheby’s upcoming books ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's special events for Juneteenth will include the display of a signed copy ...

On Jan. 1, 1863, nearly two years into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which ...

Juneteenth recognizes the official emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865, symbolizing the end of slavery ...

The federal holiday, celebrated on June 19, is embraced as a nationwide celebration of Black history. Here’s how and where to ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's special events for Juneteenth will include the display of a signed copy ...

Local events are planned for the June 19 holiday and during the days before and after. Some are free and open to the public, ...