Emancipation Day in South Carolina
Dublin Core
Title
Emancipation Day in South Carolina
Subject
Emancipation Proclamation, 1st SCV, emancipation, Prince Rivers, Robert Sutton
Description
Image depicts the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation under the "Emancipation Oak" at Fort Saxton on January 1, 1863. After this, the members of the 1st SCV were finally, legally, freed. In the crowd are members of the USCT, with 1st SCV color bearers Robert Sutton and Prince Rivers on stage.
Creator
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
Publisher
Library of Congress
Date
1863
Rights
No known restrictions on publication.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
periodical illustrations, wood ingravings
Collection
Citation
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, “Emancipation Day in South Carolina,” 1st South Carolina Digital Archive, accessed November 4, 2025, https://1stsc.digitalussouth.org/items/show/10.