The hedge-fund billionaire also paid a record $43.2 million for a copy of the U.S. Constitution four years ago.

A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln -- the highlight of a fascinating catalog -- sold at a Sotheby’s ...

Originally issued by Lincoln during the Civil War in 1863, the proclamation declared enslaved people in the Confederate ...

The hedge fund founder paid $13.7 million for a copy of the 13th Amendment and $4.4 million for the Emancipation Proclamation ...

As people across the country celebrated Juneteenth, some question whether or not lawmakers in 1865 actually intended to ...

The Thirteenth Amendment enshrined the termination of slavery into law, marking the first change to Constitution in 60 years at the time of its ratification in 1865.

Juneteenth 2025 is this week. Here's what to know about the federal holiday, why it's celebrated and its origins.

“We will continue to fight to end educational inequalities and continue to build Black economic wealth. We will support one ...

On June 19, 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers rode through ...

Letter writers discuss history of Juneteenth, Holocaust exhibit in Virginia Beach and gubernatorial candidate Abigail ...

Word quickly spread of General Order No. 3 — issued June 19, 1865, ... About six months after General Order No. 3 was issued, Congress ratified the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery.

Juneteenth is the longest-running African American holiday, and it became a federal holiday a few years ago. Here's what's ...