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Emancipation Day 2017Emancipation Day festivities will be held on April 8, 2017. These include the parade at 1 pm, the concert at Freedom Plaza at 3 pm and fireworks at 9 pm. |
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. |
Schedule a special tour of the Carter G. Woodson Home NHS during National Park Week. April 21, 22 and 23, 2017. Please call (202) 690-51582 to make a reservation. Tour size limited to 20 people. Opening weekends Memorial Day to Labor Day. See website for reservation information starting April 15.
