11K views · 357 reactions | In celebration of Black History Month, the original Emancipation Proclamation from 1863 will be on special display in the National Archives Museum from February 17 to February 19, 2018. Due its fragile condition, this key document can only exhibited for a very limited number of hours each year. You can also see high-resolution scans of this important document in our catalog: https://go.usa.gov/xnHrs | US National Archives | Facebook