Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – February 1,1865 will forever be one of celebration. That’s the day that president Abraham Lincoln signed ...

February 1, 2025 is the 76th observed National Freedom Day in the Commonwealth and across the nation! National Freedom Day was first observed in 1949 after sitting president Harry Truman called for ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- February 1st marks National Freedom Day, recognizing Abraham Lincoln's 1865 signing of what became the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. Each year, the ...

BEAUFORT COUNTY, SC. (WTOC) - Hundreds gathered today in Mitchellville Freedom Park to learn about Harriet Tubman’s impact on the Beaufort County community. Decades ago, Tubman led freed slaves to ...

February 1 marks two important dates for Black people in America—while most associate it with the start of Black History Month, this day is also known as National Freedom Day. Today is also the result ...