140th Anniversary Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation

National campaign celebrates 140th anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation October 2019 140th Anniversary Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation national 140th Logo.jpg 200px 140th Anniversary Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation logo 140th Anniversary Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation People of the United States (White) Historical American Spirit, strength and legacy of freedom, justice and equality for all people of America January 1, 2003 one day a year 1 day once Yearlong celebration and learning about the past to better understand the experiences that shaped the Nation Emancipation ProclamationSlavery in the United States The 140th Anniversary Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation was a national campaign to honor, celebrate, and commemorate January 1, 2003, as the 140th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863,https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/ Featured Document: The Emancipation Proclamation Archives.gov October 11, 2010 by United States President Abraham Lincoln. History This historical commemoration of the Emancipation Proclamation came,New Journal and Guide, November 13, 2002, By Rev. Marcellus Harris, First Baptist Church Morrison, Newport News, Virginia shortly after September 11, 2001, as a venue for national celebration. The 140th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation celebrates the progression of the United States, and was reminiscent of a similar period in American history, following the Civil War.http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/reconstruction/section1/section1_intro.html America's reconstruction: People and Politics After the Civil War Digitalhistory.uh.edu October 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101007204816/http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/reconstruction/section1/section1_intro.html October 7, 2010 dead , Valentine Museum, Richmond, Virginia, Virginia Historical Society, Carolina State Museum, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Museum of Florida History, Museum of the New South, Chicago Historical Society As momentum for the anniversary celebration grew, Americans joined in to participate across the United States.http://weblogs.wpix.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs/2010/09/sam_waterston.html NY PIX Morning News Blog – WPIX-TV WPIX-TV (Channel 11) New York Weblogs.wpix.com October 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101112172745/http://weblogs.wpix.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs/2010/09/sam_waterston.html November 12, 2010 dead140th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation / Slavery's lingering legacy, William B. Gould IV, San Francisco Chronicle, January 1, 2003http://www.odu.edu/ao/news/index.php?todo=details&todo=details&id=3376 News at Old Dominion University Statement Issued in Observance of Emancipation Proclamation Anniversary Odu.edu September 22, 2003 October 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225222848/http://www.odu.edu/ao/news/index.php?todo=details&todo=details&id=3376 February 25, 2012 dead http://www.lib.niu.edu/2003/ih03014n.html News Jan–Feb 2003 Illinois Periodicals Online Lib.niu.edu October 11, 2010January 31, 2003 The Tavis Smiley Show - The Emancipation Proclamation https://www.npr.org/2003/01/31/954746/the-emancipation-proclamation July 31, 2024 npr.orghttp://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-95140214.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120225222852/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-95140214.html usurped February 25, 2012 National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom PR Newswire December 10, 2002 HighBeam Research subscription October 11, 2010http://leg6.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?031+ful+HJ772ER Bill Tracking – 2003 session > Legislation Leg6.state.va.us October 11, 2010 Virginia General Assembly, House Joint Resolution 772 recognition of the 140th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation Sam Waterston, best known from the Law and Order television program, organized volunteers to clean, paint, and restore Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldier's Homehttp://lincolncottage.org/index.htm President Lincoln's Cottage Lincolncottage.org October 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101031112049/http://lincolncottage.org/index.htm October 31, 2010 dead in Washington, D.C., for this milestone anniversary.Sam Waterston, Chris Epting Preserving America's Past Studio10 http://www.studio10.tv/category/entertainment/segment.aspx/146078/Actor_Sam_Waterston_Pop May 5, 2004 October 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718073514/http://www.studio10.tv/category/entertainment/segment.aspx/146078/Actor_Sam_Waterston_Pop July 18, 2011 dead The first reading of the proclamation in The South occurred at the Emancipation Oak located on the campus of Hampton University in what is now the city of Hampton, Virginia. This is the same site where Mary Smith Peake had earlier taught children of former slaves under the same tree.Mary S. Peake: The Colored Teacher at Fortress Monroe Dodo Press Rev. Lewis C. Lockwood 2009 978-1-4099-7258-7 The Emancipation Oak, a National Historical Landmark, was itself a catalyst for the 140th anniversary celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation. Subsequently, in 2004, the oak was named America's national tree.http://www.arborday.org/media/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?id=95 Press Releases – The Arbor Day Foundation Arborday.org December 15, 2004 October 11, 2010 The nearby city of Newport News, Virginia held a First Reading anniversary celebration consisting of a presentational reading of the Emancipation Proclamation with living historians portraying slaves to emphasize the meaning of President Lincoln's historic act of universal manumission.Weather Delays Public Reading of Proclamation January 17, 2003 Daily Press http://articles.dailypress.com/keyword/emancipation-proclamation October 11, 2010 April 14, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110414200411/http://articles.dailypress.com/keyword/emancipation-proclamation dead The event was held in the Newport News City Council chambers, and included a resolution issued by the city's mayor, Joe Frank, as to the significance of the celebratory year. The Network to Freedom website, honoring the Underground Railroad, was launched by the United States National Park Service to coincide with the 140th anniversary.https://www.nps.gov/subjects/undergroundrailroad/index.htm National Underground Railroad: Network to Freedom National Park Service October 11, 2010 Legislative resolution Early bipartisan congressional supporters of the 140th Anniversary Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation were Danny K. Davis (Dem. IL) who sponsored the legislation in the United States House of Representatives as House Concurrent Resolution 36.https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/36 H.Con.Res.36 – 108th Congress (2003–2004): Encouraging the people of the United States to honor and celebrate the 140th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and commending Abraham Lincoln's efforts to end slavery. | Congress.gov Library of Congress February 27, 2003 The legislation was sponsored in the United States Senate by Senator George Allen (Rep. VA), as Senate Concurrent Resolution 15. S.Con.Res.15 - A concurrent resolution commemorating the 140th anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation - 108th Congress (2003-2004) https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/15/text July 31, 2024 congress.gov Text The text of the final resolution reads as follows: Commemorating the 140th year anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. Resolved by the Senate the House of Representatives concurring, that congress: (1.) recognizes the historical significance of the 140th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation as an important period in our Nation's history; and (2.) encourage its celebration in accordance with the spirit, strength, and legacy of freedom, justice, and equality for all people of America and to provide an opportunity for all people of the United States to learn more about the past and to better understand the experiences that have shaped the Nation. The bill passed in both houses of the United States Congress by unanimous vote. References External links H Con Res 36 H Con Res 15 Library of Congress C-SPAN Video Library Celebrating the 140th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and Commending Abraham Lincoln's Efforts to End Slavery February 26, 2003 Network to Freedom website Category:2003 in the United States Category:Slavery in the United States Category:United States congressional resolutions passed both by House and Senate Category:United States historical anniversaries