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History of Emancipation Day. April 16, 1862 marks the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. Over 3,000 enslaved persons were freed eight months before the Emancipation Proclamation liberated slaves in the South.
Apr 12, 2024 · WASHINGTON — D.C. residents will celebrate Emancipation Day this weekend on Freedom Plaza. This year's celebration is on Sunday, April 14. Here's what to expect.
Apr 12, 2024 · D.C.’s Emancipation Day celebration is taking place Sunday, with a full day of events scheduled at Freedom Plaza. The parade started at 2 p.m. on Pennsylvania Avenue between 10th and 14th...
Apr 16, 2012 · A Historical Overview of DC Emancipation. April 16, 1862 marks the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. Over 3,000 enslaved persons were freed eight months before the Emancipation Proclamation liberated slaves in the South. The District also has the distinction of being the only part of the United States to have compensated slave ...
Apr 15, 2022 · Public workers in Washington will get the day off on Friday, April 15, upending this year’s Tax Day . Nine months before the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln ended slavery in DC. Here is what ...
Apr 16, 2021 · April 16 is Emancipation Day in Washington, D.C. Here's the history and how to celebrate, plus what's closed on the official holiday. The history of D.C. Emancipation Day and how you can celebrate.
DC Emancipation Day. The District of Columbia Emancipation Commemoration Commission develops plans, programs, projects, and activities to celebrate the holiday and commemorate the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, signed by President Abraham Lincoln on April 16, 1862, that freed enslaved people in the District of Columbia.
