The District of Columbia Emancipation Act 1862

The exhibit is an assemply of items relevant to the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act. 

This exhibit will allow for visualization of the Act itself, and some of the key figures invloved in passing the act.

The second feature of this exhibit explores those affected by the Act - the former slaves and the slave owners.

The third section has two population charts, which explore population changes in the District of Columbia.