D.C. Government's official list of Emancipation Day events:
The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act03/28/2012 - 8:30am to 09/08/2012 - 4:30pmU.S. Capitol Visitor Center, East Plaza of the U.S. Capitol (accross the street from the Supreme Court and Library of Congress)
On loan from the National Archives and Records Administration, the Distrcit of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act is on display at the Capitol Visitor Center, as part of the Congress and the Civil War exhibit. The Act, which was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on April 16, 1862, freed 3,100 enslaved persons and ended slavery in the District. The Capitol Visitor
Center is open Monday - Saturday, from 8:30 AM- 4:30 PM.(As this was posted late, only events after April 9 are shown.)
Freedom for Me!04/10/2012 - 10:00amA children’s program and play vividly reviewing the history of emancipation parades in the District of Columbia. Part of the Howard University Lecture Series.
Elected Officials and Constituents Tour04/11/2012 - 2:00pm to 6:00pmElected officials of the District of Columbia government and consituents gather and take a tour of the Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorials on the National Mall.
Their Valor Purchased Liberty for All: The District of Columbia’s Black Civil War Regiment04/11/2012 - 6:30pm Woodbridge Public Library, 1801 Hamlin Street, NE
Historian, Author, Lecturer C.R. Gibbs tells the story of the 1st United States Colored Troops, the District’s Black Civil War regiment.
Oh Freedom!04/11/2012 - 7:00pm St. Mary’s Baptist Church, 8008 Eastern Avenue, NW
A discussion of the long history and critical role of churches in the movement toward emancipation in the District of Columbia. Part of the Howard University Lecture Series.
Looking Toward True Emancipation04/12/2012 - 10:00am 601 Mississippi Avenue, SE
A survey of Washington, DC, as a laboratory for democracy. Part of the Howard University Lecture Series.
Runaway Slaves and the Origins of Emancipation in Washington, DC04/12/2012 - 4:00pm George Washington University, 2130 H Street, NW, Gelman Library, 7th Floor
Kate Masur, associate professor of History and African American Studies at Northwestern University, and author of An Example for All the Land: Emancipation and the Struggle over Equality in Washington, DC, to be published in paperback this fall, takes us back to the summer and fall of 18
Emancipation Jazz Concert04/12/2012 - 7:00pmThe reknown Howard University Jazz Band comemmorates the sesquicentennial anniversary of DC Emancipation Day with a celebration in jazz.
Dick Gregory and Jazz04/13/2012 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm The Lincoln Theater, 1215 U Street, NW
Dick Gregory and Jazz
The Meaning of Freedom!04/13/2012 - 7:00pmA forum on slavery, abolition, emancipation, and the role African Americans played in the development of the nation's capitol. Part of the Howard University Lecture Series.
District of Columbia Emancipation Commemoration Wreath Laying Program04/14/2012 - 10:00amDC Reading is Fundamental and the African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation and Museum present this annual Emancipation Day event with a program, music, and speeches commemorating those: who advocated for and abolished slavery, those who fought for freedom with the Civil War Encampment
Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st Street, NW
An interactive experience of a Civil War camp with a tour of the grounds of Tudor Place that includes costumed interpreters, expert historians and authors. Mingle, observe, and take in life as it was lived by soldiers, enslaved workers and women on the home front.
Runaway Slaves and the Origins of Emancipation in Washington, D.C.
Thursday, April 12, 4pm - 5:30pmInternational Brotherhood of Teamsters Labor History Research Center,
Gelman Library, 7th Floor.
Sponsored by the Africana Studies Program, the Department of History, the
Department of American Studies, and the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters Labor History Research Center
All Are Welcome. Question and Answer to Follow.
Kate Masur takes us back to the summer and fall of 1861, showing how
enslaved people from surrounding Virginia and Maryland helped create a
political crisis that led to Congress's famous D.C. Emancipation Act.
Complicating the conventional argument that Congress and President Lincoln
were alone responsible, Masur shows how Confederate and Union military
maneuvers, slaves' own decisions to escape, and the policies of D.C. law
enforcement officials all contributed to abolition to the nation's
capital.
Kate Masur is associate professor of History and African American Studies
at Northwestern University. She has published widely on race and politics
in the era of emancipation. Her book, An Example for All the Land:
Emancipation and the Struggle over Equality in Washington, D.C., will be
published in paperback this fall.
04/14/2012 - 2:00pm
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, 1411 W Street, SE
This DC Emancipation Commemoration Lecture Program presented by the National Park Service in collaboration with the Office of Councilmember VIncent Orange and DC Reading is Fundamental, Inc., features historian of the African diaspora, C.R. Gibbs. The lecture program, with a documentary film, remembers those who advocated for and abolished slavery; who fought for freedom in the U.S. Civil War Union Forces; and enslaved persons freed. Tours of the Frederick Douglass home will follow the 2 -hour program.
The BET Great Debate04/14/2012 - 8:00pm to 11:00pm
Black Entertainment Television sponsors the Great Debate featuring host C.B. Homes. Invited participants include Rev. Al Sharpton and Michael Eric Dyson.
Triumph of Freedom: DC Emancipation Day04/14/2012 - 2:00pm Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, 1411 W Street, SE
This DC Emancipation Commemoration Lecture Program presented by the National Park Service in collaboration with the Office of Councilmember VIncent Orange and DC Reading is Fundamental, Inc., features historian of the African diaspora, C.R. Gibbs. The lecture program, with a documentary film, remembers those who advocated for and abolished slavery; who fought for freedom in the U.S. Civil War Union Forces; and enslaved persons freed. Tours of the Frederick Douglass home will follow the 2 -hour program.
Education at the Dawn of DC Emancipation04/15/2012 - 10:00am
A presentation on the early educational pursuits of young freedmen in the District of Columbia immediately after emancipation. Part of the Howard University Lecture Series.
Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act04/15/2012 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
President Lincoln's Cottage at Soldier's Home, 3700 North Capitol Street, NW
DC Emancipation Day Celebration - April 15, 2012This year marks 150 years of emancipation in the District. The enslaved people in Washington, DC were freed nine months before President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous Emancipation Proclamation, telegraphing the eventual end of slavery to the rest of the nation. On April 16, 1862 President Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act, for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia, making DC residents the "First Freed" by the federal government. Join us at President Lincoln's Cottage for a free program commemorating this historic day for the District of Columbia and the nation. This outdoor program will include musical entertainment and will feature Lincoln and Civil War scholars Harold Holzer, Edna Greene Medford, and Frank Williams.
In partnership with the Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia and the Lincoln Group of DC
Join us April 15, 2012:
Time: 2:30 - 4:30pm
Location: President Lincoln's Cottage, south lawn (rain location: an adjacent building)
Tickets: This is a FREE event.
Register hereDC Emancipation Day Open House
Monday, April 16 10AM – 2PMCome meet & greet HSW Board Members, volunteers and staff and learn more about HSW’s collections and library resources.
View a display of highlights from local church collections and HSW’s collection including several pieces from the Kiplinger Washington Collection. Selected pieces may include: a copy of "Lincoln Emancipation Draft" from NYAPC; HSW List of Emancipated Persons; Kiplinger Collection "antislavery broadside".
11:30 – 12:30: Enjoy a panel discussion with local scholars on DC emancipation, the role of local churches on social change in downtown DC, and activities of the church communities and their work toward civil activism and improving the lifestyles and thought patterns of the general population during the 1860s.
801 K Street, NW at Mount Vernon Square • Washington, DC 20001 • 202.393.1420 • info@HistoryDC.org
Poetry and Prose: A Literal Celebration of the Triumphs for Emancipation
04/15/2012 - 7:00pm to 9:00pmBusboys and Poets, 1390 V Street, NW
A commemorative recognition of the Sesquicentennial celebration of emancipation in the District of Columbia will be highlighted in a program of poetry and prose to pay special tribute to those individuals who fought in the struggle for freedom, liberty, justice and equality for all.
Emancipation Day Celebration04/16/2012 (All day)
Cultural Tourism Emancipation Day Scavenger Hunt
04/16/2012 (All day)Cultural Tourism DC, in partnership with Ford's Theatre, Willard InterContinental Washington, and President Lincoln's Cottage, is sponsoring a scavenger hunt to celebrate Emancipation Day.
Emancipation Day Street Festival and Fireworks04/16/2012 - 11:00am to 9:00pm
Freedom Plaza, E Street, NW - between 13th and 14th Streets
Street Festival and Fireworks
Emancipation Parade04/16/2012 - 11:00am to 2:00pmPennsylvania Avenue, NW, between 3rd Street and 13 1/2 Street
The District of Columbia hosts a parade in honor the signing of the DC Compensated Emancipation Act of April 16, 1862, which freed 3,100 enslaved persons and ended slavery in the District.
Marching Towarad Emancipation04/16/2012 - 1:00pmEmancipation in the District of Columbia is studied using the history of the United States Colored Troops and African American involvement in the American Civil War.
Georgetown University Sesquicentennial Commemoration of the Emancipation of the District of Columbia04/17/2012 - 9:00am to 11:00amIn conjunction with the District of Columbia, Georgetown University presents a program commemorating the Sesquicentennial (150th) Anniversary of President Lincoln's signing of the Compensated Emancipation Act of April 16, 1862, which freed 3,100 enslaved persons in the District
The Struggle for Freedom, Liberty, Justice, and Equality04/18/2012 - 7:00pm to 8:30pmNational Archives, 700 Constitution Avenue, NW, Special Events Entrance
In observance of the 150th anniversary of D.C. emancipation, this panel will focus on slavery, abolition, emancipation, and Senator Henry Wilson, the author of the D.C. Compensated Emancipation Act which freed 3,100 enslaved persons. The panelists will discuss colonization after emancipation; Lincoln and the movement for black resettlement; patriotism and Africa-American service in the Civil War; and the globalization of cheap labor markets in Africa. Moderated by John Franklin, Director of Partnerships and International Programs, National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), panelists include Phillip W. Magness, Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University; Roger Davidson, Professor of History, Coppin State University; Andrew Zimmerman, Professor of History, George Washington University; and C.R. Gibbs, Public Historian. Presented in partnership with the D.C. City Government and NMAAHC.
Slavery by Another Name04/19/2012 - 6:00pm to 8:00pmSumner School, 1201 17th Street, NW
The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation will commemorate the District of Columbia Sesquicentennial Emancipation Day Celebration with the documentary,Slavery by Another Name, followed by a questions and answers session with some of the guests featured in the documentary.
From Strength to Liberation
04/20/2012 - 6:00pmThis program features a documentary short portraying the events which led to emancipation in Washington, DC, while highlighting the tirelss efforts and strategic ideologies of four African American abolitionists.
A New View of Emancipation
04/21/2012 - 1:00pmMary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
A presentation on the rich collection of primary sources that can be used to document Washington, DC, emancipation history.
Honoring the Legacy of Zora Neal Hurston: An Emancipation Day Tribute04/22/2012 - 6:00pm to 8:00pmThe members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority will celebrate Emancipation Day by honoring the contributions and legacy of Zora Neal Hurston in a tribute with poetry and prose.
Legacy of Resistance and Freedom
04/23/2012 - 6:45pmAn examination of the complex legacy of resistance to enslavement in Washington, DC.
Education in the Emancipation Era
04/24/2012 - 2:00pm to 3:30pmSuddenly free, with little or no means to feed themselves, without shelter, no means of self-support, and literally owning nothing but the clothes on their backs, newly freed enslaved people now faced another insurmountable challenge to their very existence.
Education in the Emancipation Era
04/24/2012 - 2:00pmThis session chronicles the development of educational institutions in the District of Columbia during the emancipation era.
Emancipation Day with Congressman John Lewis
04/24/2012 - 7:00pmLongworth House Office Building, Room B-223
This forum will consist of a dialogue with Congressman John Lewis and his role in the Civil Rights Movement and the struggle for freedom, liberty, equality, and justice. The Congressman will discuss Bloody Sunday during the march from Selma to Montgomery.
2012: The Sesquicentennial Celebration of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act
04/25/2012 - 10:30amNational Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland, 20740-6001
A look at the DC Compensated Emancipation Act of April 16, 1862.
Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Emancipation in DC
04/25/2012 - 7:00pm to 9:00pmTenley Friendship Library, 2nd floor, Corner of Albemarle and Wisconsin Avenue, NW
The DC Archives and Tenleytown Historical Society are partnering to sponsor two entertaining and informative lectures: "The Triumph of Freedom: The Story of DC Emancipation", by C. R. Gibbs, and "We Are Here: A Story of a Family of Free Blacks in the City of Washington", by Donet D. Graves, Esq.
C.R. Gibbs is an author, lecturer and historian of the African diaspora. A native Washingtonian, he grew up on Capitol Hill. Mr. Gibbs is the author of "Black, Copper and Bright: The District of Columbia's Black Civil War Regiment", and a co-author of "Black Georgetown Remembered: A History of its Black Community from the founding of the "Town of George" in 1751 to the Present Day.
Donet D. Graves, a lawyer, is Partner-in-Charge at Buckley King, LPA, in Cleveland, OH. Mr. Graves is a descendant of the renowned nineteenth-century Washington, DC hotelier, James Wormley. He has spent decades researching his family's historical presence in Washington, and is able to present an untold narrative of the role the Wormley family played in the civic, political, cultural, and economic life of the City.
Alexandria Black History Museum Lecture Series: African American Heroines of the Civil War
04/26/2012 - 7:00pmHistorian of the African Diaspora, C.R. Gibbs, will lecture on the inspiring achievements of little-known African American women in one of the crucial periods of our nation's history.
A Celebration of African American Songs in the Struggle for Freedom, Justice and Equality
04/29/2012 - 3:00pm to 6:00pmThe Downtown Cluster Geriatric Daycare Center celebrates Emancipation Day with freedom songs in a gospel festival, featuring the New Royal Harmoneers, Triple A Choir, Canaan Baptist Church Choir and the DC Choral Ensemble.
Book Talk: When General Grant Expelled the Jews
05/03/2012 - 7:00pmHistorian Dr. Jonathan Sarna, a leading expert on Jewish American history, presents his new book
When General Grant Expelled the Jews. As a Civil War general, Ulysses S. Grant expelled Jews from the area under his control in 1862.
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