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April 16 – Emancipation Day
Notes:
- Today is Emancipation Day; celebrated exclusively in the District of Columbia (Washington DC).
- It was on April 16, 1862 that President Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act.
- This act freed more than 3000 slaves that were living within the District.
- It was the start of other proclamations and a constitutional amendment that led to the
abolishment of slavery in the United States. - What comments can you share?
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