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The national historical celebration idea was initiated by graphic designer [[Global_Family_Day#History|Cassandra West]] (''140TH Year Anniversary Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation, Copyright Registration Number TXu001143230 2002-10-24, Library of Congress''), to honor and celebrate the 140th Year Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, after, visiting the site of the Emancipation Oak in [[Hampton, Virginia]] on July 4, 2001. Where she photographed the Emancipation Oak and used the photographs to create the official logo design for the 140TH Year Anniversary Celebrations of the Emancipation Proclamation (''see logo''). The logo became a significant part of the national public awareness campaign. |
The national historical celebration idea was initiated by graphic designer [[Global_Family_Day#History|Cassandra West]] (''140TH Year Anniversary Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation, Copyright Registration Number TXu001143230 2002-10-24, Library of Congress''), to honor and celebrate the 140th Year Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, after, visiting the site of the Emancipation Oak in [[Hampton, Virginia]] on July 4, 2001. Where she photographed the Emancipation Oak and used the photographs to create the official logo design for the 140TH Year Anniversary Celebrations of the Emancipation Proclamation (''see logo''). The logo became a significant part of the national public awareness campaign. |
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Early congressional supporters of the 140TH Year Anniversary Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation were [[Danny K. Davis]] (IL) who sponsored the legislation in the House of Representatives as |
Early congressional supporters of the 140TH Year Anniversary Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation were [[Danny K. Davis]] (IL) who sponsored the legislation in the House of Representatives as House Concurrent Resolution 36 <ref>[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/108/bills/h_con_res_36/ 108th Congress: Bill H CON RES 36 | Congressional votes database | washingtonpost.com Washington Post<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and, the legislation was introduced into the Senate by Senator George Allen (VA), as Senate Concurrent Resolution 15. |
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Revision as of 06:16, 8 October 2010
The 140TH Year Anniversary Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation was a national campaign to honor, celebrate, and commemorate January 1, 2003 as the 140th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863[1] by United States President Abraham Lincoln.
History
National historical commemoration of the 140TH Year Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation came[2], shortly after September 11, 2001, as a venue for national celebration. The 140TH year anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation celebrates the progression of the United States, and was reminiscent of a similar period in American history, following the Civil War.[3]. As anniversary celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation grew in national momentum, americans joined in to participate, from varies locations across America.[4][5] [6] [7][8][9][10]. Sam Waterson, best known from the Law and Order Series, organized volunteers to donate time to clean, paint and restore Lincoln's Cottage [11] for this milestone anniversary[12]. The city of Newport News' Division of Museums and Historic Services'[13] located in a neighboring city, to where the Emancipation Oak rests on the Hampton University campus, where the first southern reading occurred of the Emancipation Proclamation; and the same site where Mary Smith Peake taught children of former slaves under the tree. The Newport News, Virginia anniversary celebration consisted of a presentational reading of the Emancipation Proclamation with living historians portraying slaves to emphasize the meaning of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Oak, a national historical landmark was the catalyst for the 140TH Year Anniversary Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation and in 2004 the oak was named America's national tree[14]. The Newport News event titled the "First Reading" was held in the Newport News City Council chambers, and accompanied, mayor Joe Frank of Newport News, Virginia, earlier issuance of resolution, for the historical significance, for the 140th year anniversary celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation. The "Network to Freedom" website was launched by the United States National Park Service to coincide with the 140TH anniversary[15].
The national historical celebration idea was initiated by graphic designer Cassandra West (140TH Year Anniversary Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation, Copyright Registration Number TXu001143230 2002-10-24, Library of Congress), to honor and celebrate the 140th Year Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, after, visiting the site of the Emancipation Oak in Hampton, Virginia on July 4, 2001. Where she photographed the Emancipation Oak and used the photographs to create the official logo design for the 140TH Year Anniversary Celebrations of the Emancipation Proclamation (see logo). The logo became a significant part of the national public awareness campaign.
Early congressional supporters of the 140TH Year Anniversary Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation were Danny K. Davis (IL) who sponsored the legislation in the House of Representatives as House Concurrent Resolution 36 [16] and, the legislation was introduced into the Senate by Senator George Allen (VA), as Senate Concurrent Resolution 15.
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The text of the final resolution reads as follows:
Commemorating the 140th year anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Resolved by the Senate the House of Representatives concurring, that congress:
(1.) recognizes the historical significance of the 140th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation as an important period in our Nation's history; and
(2.) encourage its celebration in accordance with the spirit, strength, and legacy of freedom, justice, and equality for all people of America and to provide an opportunity for all people of the United States to learn more about the past and to better understand the experiences that have shaped the Nation.
The bill passed through both houses of the United States congress by unanimous vote.
References
- ^ Featured Document: The Emancipation Proclamation
- ^ New Journal and Guide, November 13, 2002, By Rev. Marcellus Harris, First Baptist Church Morrison, Newport News, Virginia
- ^ http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/reconstruction/section1/section1_intro.html America's Reconstruction Exhibit, Valentine Museum, Richmond, Virginia, Virginia Historical Society, Carolina State Museum, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Museum of Florida History, Museum of the New South, Chicago Historical Society
- ^ NY PIX Morning News Blog – WPIX-TV WPIX-TV (Channel 11), New York, New York
- ^ 140th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation / Slavery's lingering legacy, William B. Gould IV, SFGate.com, 1 January 2003
- ^ News at Old Dominion University STATEMENT ISSUED IN OBSERVANCE OF EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION ANNIVERSARY
- ^ News Jan-Feb 2003 Illinois Periodicals Online
- ^ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-74122573.html NPR Los Angeles Tavis Smily 140Th Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation
- ^ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-95140214.html PR Newswire Press Release National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom goes live just prior to 140TH Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation
- ^ http://leg6.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?031+ful+HJ772ER Virginia General Assembly, House Joint Resolution 772 recognition of the 140TH year anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
- ^ http://lincolncottage.org/index.htm Lincoln's Cottage
- ^ http://www.studio10.tv/category/entertainment/segment.aspx/146078/Actor_Sam_Waterston_Pop Studio 10 TV, St. Petersburg, Florida
- ^ http://articles.dailypress.com/keyword/emancipation-proclamation "First Reading"
- ^ http://www.arborday.org/media/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?id=95 Arbor Day Foundation
- ^ http://www.cr.nps.gov/ugrr National Park Service
- ^ 108th Congress: Bill H CON RES 36 | Congressional votes database | washingtonpost.com Washington Post