Militaristic to the legislative with a panel that includes a Pulitzer Prizewinning historian annette gordonreed and james mike pearson. Its about one hour and 20 minutes. Over the new years weekend 9100 people visited the abuilding for the proclamation. Some were sitting by for hours for the time to read the words forever free and to see Abraham Lincolns signature. Although it didnt end slavery in america it fundamentally changed the character of the war. Overnight the union became a war for human liberation. For the nearly 4 million it was a symbol of hope. That hope of freedom was finally realized in the amendment to the constitution which abolished slavery in the u. S. Jurisdiction these landmark documents of the freedom reside here at the National Archives but they are filled with documents that tell the story of the emancipation of the individual level. The letter from a black soldier to the enslaved wife assures her theres a present National Difficulties are great yet i look forw
And after the war. Some talk of choosing a name tabare as a free person and others describe the long searches to reunite their families. Milestones denied to and enslaved population, marriage, going to school now become popular for free people and our tremendous holdings that contains stories of the struggles and achievements. Historians on the panel looked at the records and as other Research Institutions and the investigations we are lucky to have them with us tonight. Leading the discussion tonight is annette gordonreed a Pulitzer Prize winner and the professor of history at harvard law school, the professor of history at harvard is university and a professor at the Radcliffe Institute for advanced studies. Joining her james mcpherson, a Pulitzer Prizewinning historian and professor at princeton university, edward, the civil war historian, author and president of the university of richmond, a historian, author and professor of history at columbia university, and james stifel that Ci
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