Today, the state museum of Pennsylvania opened an exhibit featuring a rare copy of the Emancipation Proclamation in honor of the 150th Anniversary.
The original proclamation was signed on January 1st, 1863, declaring that all slaves in rebellious states were free.
The copy on display was signed by President Abraham Lincoln and is on loan from the Union League of Philadelphia.
The exhibit runs through February 3rd, so get out to the state museum to see a piece of history.
The original proclamation was signed on January 1st, 1863, declaring that all slaves in rebellious states were free.
The copy on display was signed by President Abraham Lincoln and is on loan from the Union League of Philadelphia.
The exhibit runs through February 3rd, so get out to the state museum to see a piece of history.