Emancipation Day The District of Columbia officially celebrates Emancipation Day on April 16th. |
What is Emancipation Day?The DC Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862 ended slavery in Washington, DC, freed 3,100 individuals, reimbursed those who had legally owned them and offered the newly freed women and men money to emigrate. 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. |
2019 Recap Video |
This event sponsored by the Adventist Student Organization is a forum on slavery, abolition, emancipation, and the role African Americans played in the development of the nation's capitol. Part of the Howard University Lecture Series.
