Tag Archives: Harold Holzer

Emancipation Proclamation Exhibited in Harlem

Posted on September 18, 2012 by | Leave a comment

 

An early version of Abraham Lincoln’s handwritten order that paved the way to freedom for 3 millions slaves is going on the road. Continue reading →

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Photo of Slave Children Found in NC Attic

Posted on June 12, 2010 by | Leave a comment

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A haunting 150-year-old photo found in a North Carolina attic shows a young black child named John, barefoot and wearing ragged clothes, perched on a barrel next to another unidentified young boy.

Art historians believe it’s an extremely rare Civil War-era photograph of children who were either slaves at the time or recently emancipated. Continue reading →

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