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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, by United States President Abraham Lincoln. == History == This historical commemoration of the Emancipation Proclamation came,〔New Journal and Guide, November 13, 2002, By Rev. Marcellus Harris, First Baptist Church Morrison, Newport News, Virginia〕 shortly after September 11, 2001, as a venue for national celebration. The 140th 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.〔, 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〕 As momentum for the anniversary celebration grew, Americans joined in to participate across the United States.〔(140th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation / Slavery's lingering legacy ), William B. Gould IV, SFGate.com, 1 January 2003〕〔 Virginia General Assembly, House Joint Resolution 772 recognition of the 140th year anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation〕 Sam Waterston, best known from the ''Law and Order'' television program, organized volunteers to clean, paint, and restore Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldier's Home in Washington, D.C., for this milestone anniversary. The first reading of the proclamation in The South occurred at the Emancipation Oak located on the campus of Hampton University in what is now the city of Hampton, Virginia. This is the same site where Mary Smith Peake had earlier taught children of former slaves under the same tree. The Emancipation Oak, a National Historical Landmark, was itself a catalyst for the 140th anniversary celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation. Subsequently, in 2004, the oak was named America's national tree. The nearby city of Newport News, Virginia held a ''First Reading'' anniversary celebration consisting of a presentational reading of the Emancipation Proclamation with living historians portraying slaves to emphasize the meaning of President Lincoln's historic act of universal manumission. The event was held in the Newport News City Council chambers, and included a resolution issued by the city's mayor, Joe Frank, as to the significance of the celebratory year. The (''Network to Freedom'' ) website, honoring the Underground Railroad, was launched by the United States National Park Service to coincide with the 140th anniversary.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=National Underground Railroad: Network to Freedom )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「140th Year Anniversary Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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