DC Emancipation Day commemorates the abolition of slavery in Washington, D.C. — here’s what to know about the holiday.

D.C.’s celebration of its own Emancipation Day will be marked with a festival, parade and concert Sunday at 13th and ...

On every April 16, D.C. celebrates Emancipation Day, when President Abraham Lincoln freed thousands of enslaved people in D.C ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln is available for public viewing at the Abraham Lincoln ...

D.C. Emancipation Day celebrations take place amid juvenile curfew legislation and increased law enforcement presence.

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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — More than 100 people gathered at a Milledgeville church Wednesday to celebrate the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the historic order President Abraham Lincoln ...

ST. LOUIS – In 1861, Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that predated President Abraham Lincoln’s more famous ...