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Joint Resolution submitting 13th Amendment to States
Resolution of the 13th Amendment, submitted and signed by Abraham Lincoln, as well as being signed by Congress.
Convict Leasing Program
Photograph showing the conditions of African Americans caught up in the convict leasing program.
The Dred Scott decision: opinion of Chief Justice Taney
Excerpt explaining the decision of the Dred Scott case.
Abraham Lincoln and his Emancipation Proclamation
Stylized text of the Emancipation Proclamation which was issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 and freed slaves in the Confederacy.
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Youth in Crisis: Children in the Holocaust
This educational module explores the experiences of children during the Holocaust. Through a diverse selection of primary sources, this module tells…