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Faith Photo Spotlight: Wilmington children read the Emancipation Proclamation on its 150th anniversary

Amanda Greene | Jan 1, 2013 | Comments (0)

About 200 people crowded into St. Luke A.M.E. Zion Church on New Year's Day 2013 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Credit: Photo by Amanda Greene

Rev. William Johnson, pastor at St. Luke A.M.E. Zion Church, said children from his congregation and others in the city would read the Emancipation Proclamation to carry its message to the next generation. Credit: Photo by Amanda Greene

Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo spoke briefly about the importance and influence of the Emancipation Proclamation to the world. Credit: Photo by Amanda Greene

Children from St. Stephen A.M.E. Church, St. Luke A.M.E. Zion Church and other local churches took turns reading each part of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Credit: Photo by Amanda Greene

Audience members listened and gave a standing ovation as the children finished reading the Proclamation. Credit: Photo by Amanda Greene

On Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation stating the slaves in states that were in rebellion were freed and led the way for the 13th Amendment later. On Tuesday (Jan. 1, about 200 community members crowded into St. Luke A.M.E. Zion Church on the corner of 7th and Church streets to commemorate and celebrate that address.

Read the entire text of the Emancipation Proclamation here.

- Amanda Greene

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