Emancipation Day Washington Dc 2025. Dc emancipation day honors the day president abraham lincoln signed the compensated emancipation act of 1862, which freed over 3,100 enslaved persons in. On april 16, 1862, president abraham lincoln abolished slavery in washington, d.c., freeing more than 3,000 people.
Dc history center 801 k street northwest,. Emancipation day celebrates president abraham lincolnโs signing of the compensated emancipation act on 16 april 1862.