Celebrations of freedom for enslaved Black people have been held around Missouri under different names and on different dates since they gained their freedom. Now, with the federal Juneteenth holiday ...
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On Jan. 11, also known as Missouri Emancipation Day, the Missouri History Museum is bringing new attention to an antebellum insurrection plot that was secretly devised by free Black Americans in St.
(St. Louis Public Radio) – This Thursday, Jan. 11, marks 153 years since the enslaved in Missouri were finally freed from bondage. Missouri’s Emancipation Day will be commemorated at the Missouri ...
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ST. LOUIS – In 1861, Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that predated President Abraham Lincoln’s more famous ...
These lesser-known pieces of Missouri history and more will be highlighted at the Missouri History Museum on Jan. 11, also known as Missouri Emancipation Day. During the museum’s Thursday Night at the ...
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