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Puerto Rico's Fight for Political Identity: Emancipation Day and the Statehood Debate
Puerto Rico commemorates Emancipation Day, a historical milestone that marks the abolition of slavery on the island. Meanwhile, the topic of statehood continues to be rooted in a desire to separate ...
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Groundbreaking for Shockoe Institute celebrates Richmond’s Emancipation Day: 'These are all of our stories'
The ceremony took place on the anniversary of Richmond’s Emancipation Day when, in 1865, the city surrendered to Union forces and enslaved Richmonders were freed. "160 years ago, this very ...
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Shockoe Institute held ceremonial groundbreaking on Richmond’s Emancipation Day
The Shockoe Institute groundbreaking, which was held at 9 a.m. on the first floor of Main Street, took place on the 160th anniversary of Richmond’s Emancipation Day — when Union troops took ...