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Forever Free:
Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation
September 23-October 30, 2009
In partnership with Buncombe County Libraries at Pack Memorial Library
Honorary Co-Chairs - Oralene Simmons and Mary Parker
Co- Chairs - Annette Coleman and Jack Stevens
The CDE, in partnership with Pack Library, is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition, “Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation” on September 17. The exhibit will be on display at Pack Memorial Library in Downtown Asheville and will also feature the impact of the Emancipation Proclomation and the Civil War on the citizens of WNC. It is brought to Asheville by Buncombe County Libraries and the Center for Diversity Education at UNC Asheville in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
Tours for groups will begin on September 23, 2009. Please scroll down the page to download a registration form (attached to this webpage). Email form to jshuster@unca.edu
"Forever Free” is made possible by major grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, created by Congress and charged with planning the national celebration of Lincoln’s 200th birthday. It is based on original documents about Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, abolition, and the Emancipation Proclamation in the collections of the Huntington Library and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
This exhibit is made possible by the American Library Association through funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
If you would like to help on the organizing committee, volunteer as a host or docent, or learn more call 232-5024 or email dmiles@unca.edu.
The Pecking Order: Bullying and the Power Continuum
In February 2009 the Center introduced its newest exhibit, The Pecking Order: Bullying and the Power Continuum. This exhibit examines bullying and related issues in the context of history and our community and is the result of UNC Asheville undergraduate student research and interviews that began in the summer of 2007.
Click here to view or download this exhibit. Or visit our Digital Exhibits to see a full listing of exhibits available for download.
For 2009, The Center is partnering with Leadership Asheville to offer this exhibit to area businesses, non-profits, and schools. For more information on how you can bring this exhibit to your workplace, contact the Center at dmiles@unca.edu.
Center for Diversity Education, 1 University Heights, CPO 1605, Asheville, NC 28804, 828-232-5024 or 828-250-2376
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