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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.

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African American Life in Washington, DC Before Emancipation

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African American Life in Washington, DC Before Emancipation, is presented in partnership with National Museum of African American History & Culture, the DC Commission on African American Affairs, and the DC Commission of Emancipation.   A discussion moderated by John W. Franklin, Senior Manager – Office of External Affairs, NMAAHC, with panelist Dr. Mark Auslander, Professor of Anthropology, Central Washingotn University; Dr. Maurice Jackson, Professor of History, Georgetown University; Dr. Nancy Bercaw, Curator, NMAAHC; and Mary Elliott, Curator, NMAAHC.  

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