Charleston celebrates Emancipation Day

Charleston celebrates Emancipation Day

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) -Over 150 years ago, on January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, and on New Year's Day, Charleston came together to honor the historic milestone. Hundreds lined the streets of downtown Charleston to watch the Emancipation Day Parade and celebrate the day enslaved people in South Carolina and Confederate [...]

Emancipation Proclamation signing commemorated in Orrville

From the West Alabama Newsroom– New Year’s Day is a day that many people spend looking forward towards the future — or reflecting on the year that was. But some people in Dallas County — look back even farther. On January 1st — 163 years ago — President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. It was a key step in the process of putting an end to slavery in the United States. “There were many steps. But this was definitely a crucial…