Explore the journey from slavery to freedom between the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation and the 1963 March on Washington.

Thursday, April 11, 2013, 7:00 pm

National Archives, William G. McGowan Theater 7^th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC Metro: Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter

John Franklin, Community and Constituent Services, National Museum of African American History and Culture, will moderate a panel discussion about the Emancipation Proclamation and the continuing struggle for freedom, justice, and equality during Reconstruction, as well as the Tilden-Hayes Compromise and Jim Crow laws.

Panelists include:

• C.R. Gibbs, public historian, scholar, and author
• Clarence Lusane, professor of political science, American University
• Roger Davidson, professor of history, Coppin State University
• Frank Smith, director of the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum

FREE ADMISSION

For more information, visit www.archives.gov, send an email to public.program@nara.gov or call 202.357.5000.