On January 29, 1913, a major celebration marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation was held in Washington, D.C. The event included parades, speeches, and gatherings honoring the historic executive order by President Abraham Lincoln that declared freedom for enslaved people in Confederate states during the Civil War. It served as both a commemoration and a call for continued progress in civil rights.
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