Original 13th Amendment on display at Heritage Auctions in River North for Black History Month

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
CHICAGO (WLS) -- An important piece of history is now on display in Chicago.

The U.S. Constitution's 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, is a one-of-a-kind document in American history. You can see it at Heritage Auctions in River North in honor of Black History Month.

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Curtis Lindner, the director of Americana at Heritage Auctions, joined ABC7 to discuss the historic document on display.

Heritage Auctions has a lot of things on display, but Linder talked about the 13th Amendment and its history. He also discussed how such an important, old document can be kept in good condition.
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Heritage Auctions also has several items from former President Abraham Lincoln's time, including the Fredericksburg's letter and a reward poster for John Wilkes Booth. Linder talked about what people need to know if they want to come see any of those historic pieces.
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