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    Jan 2

    Due to the , the Museum is closed. Please continue to check Twitter and our website for updates on the Museum's operating status, as well as the release of timed entry passes. Our social media will only post operating status messages during the closure.

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    Jan 1

    in 1863, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation saying, "all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." The proclamation was limited in scope & revolutionary in impact:

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  3. Jan 1

    in 1863, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation saying, "all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." The proclamation was limited in scope & revolutionary in impact:

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    in 1862, the 1st Watch Night Services, known as Freedom’s Eve, were celebrated in African American churches across the nation—waiting for word that those enslaved in Confederate states—were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation. More:

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  5. in 1862, the 1st Watch Night Services, known as Freedom’s Eve, were celebrated in African American churches across the nation—waiting for word that those enslaved in Confederate states—were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation. More:

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  6. As we count down to the new year, our Museum is excited to new introduce new visitation guidelines with peak and off-peak seasons, and walk-up entry available every weekday from 1 p.m. until close. Passes will be required every weekend. Learn more:

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  7. In 1915, the story of our museum began with a group of Civil War veterans. Help us continue to support their vision with your tax-deductible donation before the clock strikes 12am. Give your final gift of 2018 today:

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    If the continues beyond Jan. 1, the Museum will be closed starting Jan. 2. We will update our operating status as soon as the situation is resolved.

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  9. Our Museum is possible because of your support. Start your 2019 by helping us continue to share the unvarnished truth with a tax-deductible donation. Make your gift today:

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  10. Learn more about veteran Richard Overton—a descendant of enslaved African Americans on a Nashville, TN plantation and born in Austin, TX:

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  11. Today we remember veteran, Richard Overton. Overton visited our Museum for the first time earlier this year.

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  12. If the continues beyond Jan. 1, the Museum will be closed starting Jan. 2. We will update our operating status as soon as the situation is resolved.

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  13. The latest edition of the Magazine highlights the efforts of our librarians, archivists, and genealogists to preserve African American life, history, and culture. Meet the staff and read your copy: .

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  14. Once the home to the Meggett family on Edisto Island in South Carolina, this cabin was built on Charles Bailey's Point of Pines plantation in 1853, and remained there until 2013. The cabin was assembled most likely by enslaved carpenters.

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  15. Though the practice existed during the era of slavery in the U.S., lynchings proliferated in the wake of the Civil War, when African Americans began to establish businesses, build towns and even run for public office. Learn more ⁦⁩:

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    Happy ! shared this thread last year on the seven principles the holiday celebrates:

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    This week's is Dr. Tuliza Fleming, Curator of American Art at . She worked to build the museum's foundational American art collection & served as lead curator for the inaugural exhibition "Visual Art and the American Experience" -->

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    Habari Gani? in 1966, was founded as an African American cultural holiday, centered around seven principles based on African culture to build and reinforce community. Each day of Kwanzaa represents a different principle, or “Nguzo Saba,” in Swahili.

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  19. The holidays are a time filled with song, dance, food, and tradition. How do you and yours celebrate during the holiday season?

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    Merry Christmas from our family to yours! 🎁🎄 Enjoy this compilation of preserved AA home movies in our collection. Home movies serve as an invaluable tool for visualizing AA history and culture. Great Migration Home Movie Project:

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