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. |
An interactive experience of a Civil War camp with a tour of the grounds of Tudor Place that includes costumed interpreters, expert historians and authors. Mingle, observe, and take in life as it was lived by soldiers, enslaved workers and women on the home front.
