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The Emancipation Proclamations 150th

Did the Emancipation Proclamation free the slaves 150 years ago? A park honors freedom.

Aired 02/17/2013 | Rating NR

Black Issues Forum

The Emancipation Proclamations 150th

Season 28 Episode 2817 | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

Did the Emancipation Proclamation free the slaves 150 years ago? A park honors freedom.

Program guests say emancipation was more of a process than a proclamation, and freedom is a fundamental American value that we continue to define and aspire to attain for everyone. NC Museum of History Curator Earl Ijames and Director of the NC Freedom Monument project explain as they discuss cooperative events honoring the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Aired 02/17/2013 | Rating NR

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Black Issues Forum is a local public television program presented by PBS NC

Black Issues Forum

The Emancipation Proclamations 150th

Season 28 Episode 2817 | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

Program guests say emancipation was more of a process than a proclamation, and freedom is a fundamental American value that we continue to define and aspire to attain for everyone. NC Museum of History Curator Earl Ijames and Director of the NC Freedom Monument project explain as they discuss cooperative events honoring the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Aired 02/17/2013 | Rating NR

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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