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Month: February 2020

February 1 isn’t just the start of Black History Month. It’s National Freedom day, created by a former slave commemorating abolition

The first day of February is commonly seen as the beginning of Black History Month, but the day’s significance actually goes much deeper. It starts in 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves. But Lincoln knew that a proclamation wouldn’t be enough — leading to the creation of the 13th Amendment.

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