Loretta Carter-Hanes
Title
Loretta Carter-Hanes
Subject
Emancipation Day
Description
Movement to reinvigorate enthusiasm for remembering and honoring this Act reemerged in 1991 thanks in part to efforts of Loretta Carter Haynes. Through her work parades began again in 2002 and have continued each year since. On April 5, 2005 the District of Columbia made April 16th an official holiday for the city.
Source
DC.org
Date
2006
Files
Collection
Citation
“Loretta Carter-Hanes,” The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act Celebrations, accessed April 27, 2024, https://janehistory390.omeka.net/items/show/20.