[WardFive] DC Emancipation Day & April Events

 

 

 

DC Emancipation Events    Join us for the following events on April 16th, in celebration of DC Emancipation.  This event is free, RSVP on http://aacwmdcemancipation.eventbrite.com.    From Bullets to Ballets: the Voting Rights Legacy of the USCT 3pm to 4pm  Scholar Hari Jones, the curator of the exhibit Glorious March to Liberty: Civil War to Civil Rights, will weave together the legacy of the United States Colored Troops with the voting rights struggle in the United States. __________________________________________________________________   Andrew Green and the School of the Soldier 4pm to 5pm  Born and raised a slave in the City of Washington, Andrew Green would gain his freedom with the DC Emancipation Act and later join the 1st USCT regiment based in Washington, DC during the Civil War.  Come hear Andrew Green's story and learn about life for a soldier in the Union Army. ___________________________________________________________________   Reading of the Names 5pm  April 16th marks the day that over 3,000 enslaved persons were granted freedom under the DC Compensated Emancipation Act of April 1862.  Celebrate this event by joining us in a reading of the names of those first freed.         April 2016 Events   First Saturday Descendants' Presentation   First Saturday Descendants' Day explores USCT veterans through the eyes of their descendants.  Descendants give presentations about their USCT ancestor/s and their research process.  This April join us for a presentation from Dianne Cross on her USCT ancestor.   What: First Saturday Descendants' Presentation Where: African American Civil War Museum  When: Saturday, April 2, 2016 1pm Cost: Free / Reservation Requested RSVP on http://aacwmdescendant.eventbrite.com        Mark your calendar to attend events at the museum in April   Story Hour April 8, 2016 This program is for our youngest visitors and illuminates the Civil War to Civil Rights theme through children's picture books.  Appropriate for students' pre K- 3rd grade.   To RSVP please contact education@afroamcivilwar.org                 African American Civil War Museum  1925 Vermont Ave, NW Washington, DC 20001 202-667-2667

 

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