When the Civil War began in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln feared that some Northern states might also secede. To reduce the risk, Lincoln’s 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed only those ...

The first sentence of the 14th Amendment, passed by Congress a year after the Civil War, is the Citizenship Clause: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the ...

Juneteenth celebration in Detroit honors historic Civil War camp 00:47. June 19, 2025, will mark the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth. The holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved black ...

Civil War, 1861-1865 Type Biography Physical description 296 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm Place United States Kentucky Louisville Louisville (Ky.) Data Source Smithsonian Libraries Topic ...

The number of enslaved people in New Jersey during the Civil War is still disputed. Many scholars believed that there were 18 enslaved people, according to the 1860 Census. However, new estimates ...