UVA historians and researchers weigh in on fourth annual Liberation and Freedom Day
Liberation and Freedom Day celebration By Elizabeth Holmes | March 3, 2021 at 6:32 PM EST - Updated March 3 at 7:20 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Bells tolled at the University of Virginia’s chapel on Wednesday afternoon commemorating Liberation and Freedom Day, the start of a long path to freedom for enslaved laborers.
In a virtual panel called “Marching Toward Emancipation: Commemorating the Arrival of Union Troops in Charlottesville,” hosted by the Lifetime Learning program at UVA’s Office of Engagement, historians and researchers reflected on the importance of the historic date.