Today is an important holiday to celebrate as it is National Freedom Day. We have been celebrating it here in the United States since it was declared official by President Harry Truman on June 30th of 1948. At that time February 1st was designated as National Freedom Day.
So what is National Freedom Day? Well, basically it is a celebration of the signing by Abraham Lincoln of what became the 13th Amendment to our Constitution in the United States. The abolishing of slavery was at the heart of this amendment.
The amount of controversy and violence associated with this important decision and the Amendment that was created has been written about throughout history. The amendment was a bright light in an otherwise dismal part of our history.
Many were unhappy with this Amendment which played a part in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Much of the South was not ready to change their way of life and abolishing slavery meant a huge change in their economic standards and higher class of living.
That was the turning point for the betterment of blacks at that time, but it was still a long road till they received the freedom that this amendment was meant for them to have and in some ways; there still is a bit further to go for that sought after equality. But, great strides have been made in the advancement of the black person and it started with the 13th amendment.
It is also a good day to be thankful for the freedom of every citizen of the US.
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