The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.
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In 2013 the country will commemorate two events that changed the course of the nation – the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation and the 1963 March on Washington. This exhibition explores the historical context of these two crucial events, their accomplishments and limitations, and their impact on the generations that followed.
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The free eBook The Meaning and Making of Emancipation illustrates the conception and significance of the Emancipation Proclamation through documents in the holdings of the National Archives. It is available for iPad, iPhone, Android, eReaders, and online.
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This PBS American Experience documentary produced with a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities reveals how the abolitionist movement shaped history by exposing the fatal flaw of a republic founded on liberty for some and bondage for others, setting the nation on a collision course.
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African Americans serving in the military service throughout U.S. history have often fought on two fronts: fighting the actual enemy and fighting a system of segregation and exclusion. Veterans History Project (Library of Congress) The Tuskegee Airmen (National Park Service)
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January 30
Lecture
"The Will to Adorn: Reflections on African American Identity and the Aesthetics of Dress" examines the diversity of African American cultural identities as expressed through traditional arts of the body, dress, and adornment.
(Library of Congress)
Throughout the month of February
To The Mountaintop: Voices of Emancipation (Historic Theater)
Celebrate this “momentous decree” with a live theater program using inspirational songs, evocative images, and the actual words of prominent African-American leaders.
(American History Museum, Smithsonian Institution)
Throughout the month of February
Join the Student Sit-Ins at the Greensboro Lunch Counter (Historic Theater)
Meet a Civil Rights activist in 1960, just after the Greensboro student sit-in began. Would you have the courage to fight for justice during the Civil Rights movement?
(American History Museum, Smithsonian Institution)
February 5
Books & Beyond program
Paul Farber will discuss his new book This Is the Day: The March on Washington, a photo-essay by photographer Leonard Freed.
(Library of Congress)
February 8
Genealogy Workshop--United States Colored Troops During the Civil War
African Americans provided vital support and service during the Civil War. Their service and participation can be explored through many types of Federal records.
(The National Archives at Kansas City)
February 21
Genealogy Workshop--African American Census Research
Learn how the evaluate data on the Census to learn more about African American ancestors that were free and slaves.
(The National Archives at Kansas City)
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