Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20110416:15:14:00
President lincoln signed the emancipation act which freed 3,000 slaves in the nations capital. emancipation day is actually today, but it was observed in d.c. yesterday on friday. now, friday would have been the normal tax filing day, but under tax code, the federal tax code, filing deadlines can fall on saturdays, sundays or holidays. so, the irs extended the deadline to monday the 18th for all of us. so, just so you wont be confused here, the emancipation act it came nine months before lincoln...
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