LinkLinks WTOP: ‘The first blow against the edifice of slavery’: DC’s Emancipation Day, and why it matters now By Editor On Apr 12, 2019 Last updated Apr 12, 2019 41 Share It’s easy to hear the word “emancipation” and immediately think of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which freed American slaves on Jan. 1, 1863. But in D.C., emancipation came earlier, and it’s still celebrated to this day. DC HistoryEmancipation Day 41 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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