The 150th Anniversary Of The Bloodiest Civil War Battle

Even though the United States of America is  a place where every person is equal now, this was not always the case.
Earlier this week, the country commemorated two major milestones that paved the way for all the freedom we now enjoy - The 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam and the subsequent Emancipation Proclamation.
The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest battle in the civil war that happened September 17 1862. It was the first major battle in the civil war.
The Emancipation Proclamation is the document that freed slaves. It was created and enforced by President Abraham Lincoln.
The reason this article was written was because the author wanted to inform us about the 150th anniversary of one of the most important days in the civil war that freed slaves. They wanted us to celebrate the day because it's very important to our history.
Link: http://www.dogonews.com/2012/9/24/commemorating-the-15oth-anniversary-of-the-bloodiest-civil-war-battle-and-freeing-of-slaves