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April 16, 2024

President Abraham Lincoln signed a proclamation ending slavery in the District of Columbia on this date in 1862.

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POSTED: January 23, 2009, 12:13 pm

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Legendary attorney and civil rights activist Raymond Brown shares his feelings about the 44th President.