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International African American Museum Opening in Charleston in January, 2023
Charleston’s new International African American Museum (IAAM) is set to open on January 21, 2023. Smithsonian Magazine has a great feature on the new museum….
A Charleston Lady on the Capture of Black Soldiers July 1863
Emma Holmes left a remarkable diary of her experiences during the Civil War. A member of a prominent Charleston family, Holmes was in her twenties…
A South Carolina Lady on the Death of the Confederacy: “Our slain heroes cried out against such an end”
Emma Holmes was a twenty-two year old woman when the Civil War began. The scion of a well-connected Charleston family, she had rejoiced when the…
Video of Charleston Emancipation Day Celebration
Charleston claims the oldest continuous public celebration of the January 1, 1863 signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Here is video of the New Year’s Eve…
Charleston To Hold Its 153rd Annual Celebration of Emancipation Tonight and on New Year’s Day
Charleston, S.C., will hold its 153rd Annual Emancipation Day Celebration tonight and tomorrow. The festivities mark the January 1, 1863 signing of the Emancipation Proclamation…
January 1 Was Celebrated in Black Communities as Emancipation Day, a Commemoration of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation
January 1 was celebrated in Black communities as Emancipation Day, a commemoration of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Here is a newspaper article on Emancipation Day Jan….
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