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Emancipation Celebration

Summary

Account of the Westminster freedmen's celebration of emancipation, including a very "creditable and orderly" procession and speeches by Gen. Gregory, Prof. Howard Day, and H.L. Bond.


Article Source

Newspaper: The American Sentinel

Publication Date: October 3rd, 1867

Page/Column: 2C

Town: Westminster, MD

County: Carroll

Subjects

  • African Americans
  • Aftermath of War / Reconstruction

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