National Museum of African American History and Culture To Observe 160th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is recognizing the 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. In honor of this important moment, the museum encourages visitors to reflect on the words featured in early copies of a handheld pamphlet of the Emancipation Proclamation, an original signed copy of President Abraham Lincoln’s Executive Order and an original handwritten signed copy of the 13th Amendment, all on display in the museum’s “Slavery and Freedom” exhibition. The Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment are two of the most important documents in the nation’s history. They helped the country fulfill the … Continue reading National Museum of African American History and Culture To Observe 160th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation

National Museum of African American History and Culture Examines the Impact of Race in December Public Programming

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) hosted the inaugural National Conversation on Race: Reckoning with Our Racial Past this month, the first in a series of conversations across the U.S. that will bring together diverse … Continue reading National Museum of African American History and Culture Examines the Impact of Race in December Public Programming