Emancipation Book #501

$ 15.00

Although the Emancipation Proclamation was a monumental

document in our Nation’s history, reaffirming the Constitutional

doctrine stating that “ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL,” the

struggle for equality was by no means an easy one for early

African-Americans. Their challenge was to fill the void left by

countless unfilled promises. As time elapsed in our Nation’s

history, promises to African-Americans quickly turned into
restrictions against them, and violations of these restrictions

yielded dangerous liabilities. Thus, the ushering in the infamous

“ JIM CROW ” era is but one example of the mistreatment that

ultimately catapulted millions of African-Americans into writing

their own documents of history. This photographic collage

entitled “Emancipation,” attempts to convey the poignant

message of African-Americans struggles, by capturing the

images of courageous men and women who walked on the

well traveled path towards freedom, whether it be freedom by

expression of mind or freedom by way of symbolism. These

men and women, encompassing artist, patriots, martyrs,

athletes, educators, social activists, religious and civil rights

leaders, they are only a small army of the many freedom
fighters who served as a reminder, and as educational tool

for the next generation of leaders, who also wish to emancipate

themselves, now from metal slavery.