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Never Forget:
During the darkest days of Jim Crow segregation, black Americans continued to press for full citizenship. Each Emancipation Day, African Americans organized parades reminding the black community and the entire nation of a commitment that remained unfulfilled. These local celebrations set the stage for the national push for freedom in the 20th century. Building upon the legacy of their forebears, Americans gathered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to realize the promises set in motion by the Emancipation Proclamation. |