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It is this legislation, and the courage and struggle of those who fought to make it a reality, that we commemorate every April 16, DC Emancipation Day. History of Emancipation Day. Upcoming Events. There are no events at this time. View Past Events > Latest. Press Releases. 10. Mayor Bowser to Host 2024 DC Emancipation Day Festivities.
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Apr 12, 2024 · (Washington, DC) – On Tuesday, April 16, District Government will observe DC Emancipation Day. While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain essential District operations. WHAT’S OPEN ON TUESDAY, APRIL 16
Apr 10, 2024 · Wednesday, April 10, 2024. (Washington, DC) – Starting on Sunday, April 14, Mayor Muriel Bowser will kick off annual DC Emancipation Day festivities that the community is invited to join. DC Emancipation Day honors the day President Abraham Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862, which freed over 3,100 enslaved persons in the ...
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.
In the hearts of Washingtonians, April 16 is Emancipation Day, a landmark date in the city's history. Since the Civil War, citizens have celebrated DC Emancipation Day with parades, speeches, and public fairs. In 2005, the city government officially made April 16 a public holiday.
Apr 12, 2023 · Wednesday, April 12, 2023. (Washington, DC) – Starting on Friday, April 14, Mayor Muriel Bowser and members of her Administration will kick off four days of DC Emancipation Day festivities that the community is invited to join. DC Emancipation Day honors the day President Abraham Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862, which ...
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. The District also has the distinction of being the only part of the United States to have compensated slave owners for ...
