National Freedom Day: American History & Black History Month!!!
President Lincoln signed an amendment outlawing slavery on february 1, 1865. The first National Freedom Day was celebrated in Philadelphia. President Harry Truman signed the bill on june 30, 1948, declaring february 1 as the official National Freedom Day. National Freedom Day is celebrated on 1 february every year in America since 1948. This day is a symbol of freedom from slavery and equality.
Black history Month is celebrated in february because Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln were born in this month. Woodson is called the father of black history for his work. barack obama was elected the first African-American President of the united states in 2008.