National Freedom Day commemorates February 1, 1865, when President Abraham Lincoln signed the resolution that led to the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery in the United States. The day was founded by Major Richard Robert Wright Sr., a former slave and educator who dedicated his life to advancing education, economic opportunity, and freedom for African Americans. Officially recognized in 1948, National Freedom Day invites reflection on the meaning of liberty and the responsibility to preserve it. It reminds Americans that freedom is both a gift and a duty, strengthened through service, faith, and commitment to justice for all.

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