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African Americans and Emancipation

The interactive features on this website can open new lines of inquiry, new methods of analysis, and new ways of seeing the past for students of all ages. They offer ways to closely examine individual maps, art, and photographs, slideshows of related documents, and historical statistics, among other things. They can be used in the classroom or as activities for homework.

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Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation

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