Jacksonville’s Forgotten Emancipation History

Started by thelakelander, June 16, 2026, 01:32:24 PM

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thelakelander

June 16, 2026, 01:32:24 PM
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While Juneteenth is now recognized nationally as the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, Florida has long observed its own Emancipation Day on May 20, the date freedom was officially enforced statewide in 1865.

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