View this post on Instagram Today is Emancipation Day in DC, which is a holiday that marks the anniversary of the signing of the Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862, ending slavery in the District of Columbia. Professor Adam Rothman, a history professor who currently serves as the principal curator of the Georgetown Slavery Archive, speaks with President DeGioia to discuss Georgetown's slavery, memory, and reconciliation work. A post shared by Georgetown University (@georgetownuniversity) on Apr 16, 2020 at 9:59am PDT
Today is Emancipation Day in DC, which is a holiday that marks the anniversary of the signing of the Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862, ending slavery in the District of Columbia. Professor Adam Rothman, a history professor who currently serves as the principal curator of the Georgetown Slavery Archive, speaks with President DeGioia to discuss Georgetown's slavery, memory, and reconciliation work.
A post shared by Georgetown University (@georgetownuniversity) on Apr 16, 2020 at 9:59am PDT