Back to Calendar November 1, 2023 - 6pm to 7pm

Maryland Emancipation Day: A Vote of the People

Name: Maryland Emancipation Day: A Vote of the People
Start: 2023-11-01T18:00:00-0400
End: 2023-11-01T19:00:00-0400
Location: Maryland Emancipation Day: A Vote of the People

Similar to Juneteenth–a national celebration of emancipation and the end of enslavement in areas of the former Confederacy–Maryland celebrates Emancipation Day on November 1. This marks the date when a new state constitution ended the institution of slavery in 1864. Join David Armenti, MCHC Vice President of Education & Engagement, in conversation with Marcus “Sankofa” Nicks, Founder of History Heals Consulting, and Maya Davis, Director of the Riversdale House Museum.

This virtual program is free and open to all audiences. Registration is required.

After

The image shows a bronze equestrian statue of General Lafayette mounted on a rearing horse, situated on a stone pedestal. To the left of the statue is the Washington Monument in Baltimore. In the background, part of a church with a tall spire is visible under a blue sky with some clouds. The angle of the photograph appears to be looking up from ground level.

After

October 8, 2024 - 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm Lafayette Bicentennial Baltimore Celebration