Saturday, September 22, 2012

Sesquicentennial: Lincoln Issues the Emancipation Proclamation


It was 150 years ago today that President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. It did not go into effect until January 1, 1863.

The Saturday Evening Post -which is still published today- was there to report this important event. Jeff Nilsson of the Post has authored an article about this milestone in American history. Click here to read its contents. Nilsson is the director of Post archives and a website editor. He is directing the program of digitally converting the magazine's 190 years of issues.

On August 28 we posted the text of this editorial in The Friend. It was written and published there by Rev. Samuel C. Damon. This item and others will be posted online in the near future. We also invite interested Hawaii historians, teachers, students and our state leaders to join us in marking the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.


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