8 facts you should know on the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation | The Daily Dot
By Deron Dalton Jan. 1, 2016, marks the 153th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, which led to the freedom of the 3 million black slaves. The Emancipation Proclamation, the final version of which Lincoln issued on Jan. 1, 1863, did not free black slaves on its own, but it was a key part […]