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Juneteenth when Emancipation Day is celebrated nationally is taking a back seat in Florida to May 20, the day the Emancipation Proclamation was first read in Tallahassee.
To honor the occasion, The Village Square, Leon County and the Tallahassee Democrat are partnering to reintroduce the importance of Florida s Emancipation Day during the annual Created Equal event.
Florida Emancipation Day celebrates the day Union troops declared the Emancipation Proclamation effective across the state, thus signaling the freedom of enslaved people specifically across Florida.
Though state statutes still recognize June 19 the official day of emancipation, historians have been advocating for May 20 to become the day recognized across Florida. Proponents say they simply want to be true to the day emancipation occurred in Florida and be specific to local history.
Leon County to host Created Equal Forum
As the country looks at racial inequality, Leon County is taking a look back at the journey African-Americans have taken since emancipation.
and last updated 2021-04-22 19:05:07-04
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â As the country looks at racial inequality, Leon County is taking a look back at the journey African-Americans have taken since emancipation.
The county is hosting Created Equal on May 20 this year. That s the day slaves were freed in Florida in 1865. The Created Equal forum will discuss the fight for equality in Florida, leading up to issues many African Americans are now focusing on.