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By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated February 1, 2024
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 of a decades-long push by a Black man who was committed to celebrating our freedom from the institution of slavery.
National Freedom Day commemorates the date President Abraham Lincoln signed
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