Emancipation Proclamation anniversary is celebrated in Effingham
Emancipation Proclamation anniversary is celebrated in Effingham By Tony Chiariello The Concerned Citizens of Effingham County, a combination of churches and civic organizations, held a drive-up celebration of the 158th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1 in the parking lot of the Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Association in Guyton. The proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln on Jan. 1, 1863, announced that "all slaves in the rebellious states shall be henceforth, and forever, free." It was not until the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified by three-fourt...
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