January 2, 2013 marked the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, which ended slavery in the United States. Read about the order and how it was being celebrated on this historical anniversary.

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slavery

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freedom and slaves, emancipation proclamation, emancipation proclamation and anniversary, scholastic, emancipation

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• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)