bers and respond to questions posed via Twitter.
The Emancipation Nation program coincides with Constitution Day, a day set aside by Congress in 2004, when all federally-funded educational institutions are required to study the U.S. Constitution. The Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation is a key moment in the process that led to the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment, which outlawed slavery.
For more information about the September 17th events, please see http://emancipation.neh.gov .