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. |
Alice Harris, award winning Afro- American Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. genealogist, will discuss finding your ancestral roots; members of FREED (Female Re-Enactors of Distinction) will portray African American Civil War era figures; and much more.
Contact Marcia Smith at (202) 442-4475 for more information.
