Celebrating Juneteenth at ALPLM with a Special Display of the Emancipation Proclamation

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will celebrate freedom this month with an array of special Juneteenth events, including a free exhibition of a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln himself.

• Emancipation Proclamation: on display 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the library building weekdays from June 13 through June 26 – including Juneteenth on the 19th. One special weekend display will take place Saturday, June 14. There will be no charge to see the proclamation.
• “The Nature of Freedom”: This readers theater presentation features the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Langston Hughes, Harriet Tubman and more. For performance dates/times, please click HERE.
• Community Celebration: The ALPLM will have an activity tent at Springfield’s Juneteenth Celebration in Comer Cox Park on Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Children can design their own buttons, and we’ll be giving away free Lincoln swag and a museum membership.
• Leading WELLS: Lessons in Courage and Leadership from Ida B. Wells: The ALPLM is collaborating with the Center for Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois-Springfield and Springfield Juneteenth to present a special Juneteenth program with Dan Duster, the great-grandson of American Civil Rights activist and hero Ida B Wells for a special lecture on Tuesday, June 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the ALPLM Union Theater.  To reserve your seat, please click HERE.

Plus, the ALPLM will offer FREE admission to all visitors on Thursday, June 19 -- the National Holiday for Juneteenth!

The ALPLM offers an online tool letting people around the world explore the Emancipation Proclamation, its meaning and its impact on history. Just click on key words in the document and up pop boxes full of helpful information. The site includes educational resources for teachers and parents, a photo gallery and links to other sources of information about the address. Visit the site by clicking HERE.