Dr. John Wright, Morse-Amoco Distinguished Teaching Professor of Afro-American & African Studies and English at the University of Minnesota, presented his perspective on the preliminary release of the Emancipation Proclamation (1862) and President Lincolnâs strategy as the Civil War was ending.
Dr. Wrightâs segment of the discussion was presented to an audience of over 115 people from the community at the Minnesota African American Museum and Cultural Centerâs âPreliminary Issuingâ Salon Discussion with panelists Dr. Bill Green, Dr. Wright, and Professor Peter Rachleff on September 22, 2012 at the Sabathani Community Center.
Professor Peter Rachleff, who conducts research in U.S. labor, immigration and African American history at Hamline University, engaged the audience with historical facts about the Civil War, Lincoln, and how the Emancipation Proclamation affects our lives today.
MAAM will present other salons and events in connection with the observance of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Photos and information provided by the Minnesota African American Museum and Cultural Center
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