Emancipation Day in Greater Jackson Ward
Once a major public event for the City’s Black community, Emancipation Day, marking the fall of Richmond to Union Troops, will be celebrated this Saturday, April 14th, with events throughout the city, including Jackson Ward and Court End. via …
Once a major public event for the City’s Black community, Emancipation Day, marking the fall of Richmond to Union Troops, will be celebrated this Saturday, April 14th, with events throughout the city, including Jackson Ward and Court End. via today’s Times Dispatch. An original copy of the 13th amendment, which ended slavery, will make its first […]
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