DC was only part of the U.S. to pay off slave owners for freeing enslaves persons they held.

Thousands turned out Sunday to partake in D.C.’s parade marking Emancipation Day, the day in 1862 that 3,000 enslaved people ...

D.C. Emancipation Day celebrations continue, with a parade, festival, and concert commemorating the end of slavery in the ...

Emancipation Day marks the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia on April 16, 1862. More than 3,000 enslaved ...

President Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in Washington, D.C., freeing more than 3,000 people. It was a joyful day that came after decades of effort by abolitionists and amid the Civil War. In 2025, ...

WASHINGTON — Mayor Muriel Bowser is set to host the 20th Anniversary Emancipation Day Parade and Concert, celebrating the historic day with a day of festivities Sunday. The festivities include a ...

Emancipation Day in Puerto Rico commemorates the abolition ... fully in federal elections and governance. On the other hand, emancipation refers to freeing Puerto Rico from its colonial status ...