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 June 19th is celebrated in many parts of the United States as “Juneteenth,” to commemorate the end of slavery after the Civil War.Many Floridians, however, celebrate a separate Emancipation Day on May 20th.Emancipation was proclaimed in Tallahassee on May 20, 1865, 11 days after the end of the Civil War, and two years after the Proclamation first issued by President Abraham Lincoln freed those enslaved in Southern states.For this reason, Emancipation Day is traditionally celebrated on May 20 in Florida.
Join us on Friday, May 20 at 1:00 p.m.(ET) as we learn more about Florida's Emancipation Day fromDr. Andrea Oliver.Some League members may remember Dr. Oliver from the Florida League's "Voting While Black" program hosted in honor of Black History Month 2022.
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