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Honoring the ancestors on Emancipation Day in Washington, DC

A list of names of people freed on April 16, 1862 lies with an American flag at the foot of a grave marker at an event on Emancipation Day. This day commemorates the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia on April 16, 1862, and the resulting emancipation of more than 3000 people on this day. Attendees read some of those names together for the event. (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#8083398
Date Taken	16 April 2022
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Photographer	Allison Bailey/NurPhoto
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Copyright	© 2025 NurPhoto - Allison Bailey/NurPhoto

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