Emancipation Proclamation Anniversary Ceremony

Audience members listen to a poem being read at a celebration marking the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation at the state Capitol Tuesday, beneath the statue "The Genius of Connecticut" in the North Lobby. Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman is standing at center and Attorney General George Jepsen is at her left.

( Cloe Poisson / January 1, 2013 )

Audience members listen to a poem being read at a celebration marking the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation at the state Capitol Tuesday, beneath the statue "The Genius of Connecticut" in the North Lobby. Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman is standing at center and Attorney General George Jepsen is at her left.

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