Reconstruction: The Struggle for Freedom, Justice and Equality, Then and Now
Reconstruction: The Struggle for Freedom, Justice and Equality, Then and Now
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. |
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Apr 15 2016
Some closures begin at 7:30 am Saturday, April 16.
Apr 13 2016
The theme for this year’s Emancipation Day is Championing Full Democracy for the residents of...
Apr 12 2016
On April 16, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the District of Columbia Compensated...
Apr 12 2016
On Wednesday, April 13 at 10 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser, At-large Councilmember Vincent Orange, At-...
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1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 419, Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 727-6306
