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Thursday April 16, 2009
Various locations in Washington, DC
Citywide
Washington, District of Columbia
Category: Festivals
This official DC holiday honors the day in 1862 when Lincoln granted about 3,100 enslaved people in DC their freedom nine months before issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. A parade, lectures and performances take place in locations throughout the city.
 
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