emancipation

Examines the concept of abolitionism, a movement to end the system of slavery, looks at the role of abolitionism in the history of the United States, and discusses related people, court cases, and events.

Presents the true story of Salome Muller, a German immigrant girl who was lost to her family in the early 1800s and sold into slavery, her French master who claimed she was part African, and the desperate struggle for her freedom that led to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Examines the history of the Emancipation Proclamation, showing its creation as a war measure designed to bring the southern states back to the Union and discussing its effectiveness in freeing the slaves.

Discusses the origin and present-day celebration of Juneteenth, a holiday marking the day Texan slaves realized they were free.

A brief biography of Abraham Lincoln, describing his political career, his feelings about slavery, and his role as president during the Civil War.

Chronicles the events leading to the January 1, 1863, Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln that declared all the slaves in Confederate states free.

Explains how the nearly four million slaves and nearly half a million free blacks gained freedom and basic rights as citizens, following Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.

A history of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation that resulted in the end of slavery. Discusses how Lincoln's action influenced the Civil War.

Examines Abraham Lincoln's attitudes toward slavery, focusing on his years as president when he worked on the Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves, and on record: discussing his belief that the spread of slavery would destroy democracy.

As 1865 ends, Addy still longs to have her whole family together. Addy begins to search Philadelphia for her family and is reunited with them.