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Maine Voices: Looking back on 150 years of Emancipation Day celebrations in Portland

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion January 01, 2023

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During the late 19th century, many communities memorialized Black freedom with Emancipation Day celebrations, if not always on Emancipation Day. In Washington, D.C., African Americans commemorated the end of slavery in the Capitol district on April 16. Black Texans honored Juneteenth, June 19, which is now a federal holiday. “Following the Civil War, Emancipation Day events in Portland were often held in Black churches, (such as) the... + full article



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