to learn more, visit the united states holocaust memorial museum at ushmm.org. this has been american history to be on c-span3. dr. beahch: my name is dr. malcolm beach. i'm from north carolina. today, we are having the grand review parade. this is a reenactment of the victory parade that was held at the end of the civil war down pennsylvania avenue. however, at that particular parade, united states colored troops were not allowed to march in the victory parade. what we are doing today is we are correcting that oversight. the usct's will march. lisa: i am from a small town about 20 or 25 miles is of memphis -- east of memphis. once a day, i am here honoring my great great grandfather. here listed in the u.s. colored troops regiment in 1863. i will be walking down pennsylvania and celebrating my great great grandfather, so it will be a great adventure. >> freedom! >> reality last -- free at last! dr. beach: president lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation as a matter of military necessity. prior to it, the south was winning most of the battle. the emancipat