It states, History should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future. It also suggests that this celebration of the end of slavery is an important and enriching part of the history and heritage of the United States.
| Billy Barty, Actor (1924) |
| Nancy Cartwright, Actress (1957) |
| James Carville, Lawyer (1944) |
| Levi Eshkol, Statesman (1895) |
| Dan Gable, Athlete (1948) |
| Michael Gartner, Journalist (1938) |
| John P. Kennedy, Soldier (1795) |
| William Cavendish, Public Servant (1557) |
| Robert Delaunay, Artist (1941) |
| Marvin Harris, Scientist (2001) |
| Richard Harris, Actor (2002) |


