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Today is #Juneteenth (also known as Freedom Day), which commemorates the emancipation of over 250,000 Black Americans in Texas. They were freed nearly two years after the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. As we celebrate this federal holiday, it is essential to note that many Northern states, like Pennsylvania, were also complicit in the enslavement of Black Americans. Although not as large as the enslaved population in Texas, over 6,000 Black Americans were forced into slavery in Pennsylvania, with 125 enslaved in Lancaster County. The Gradual Abolition Act of 1780 would make Pennsylvania the first state in the US to begin the abolition of slavery. This act prohibited further importation of enslaved people into the state. However, there were stipulations; Pennsylvania established a registry, forcing the children of enslaved women born before 1780 to remain in bondage until the age of 28. (📸 State of Pennsylvania. An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery, 1780. WikiCommons) ... See MoreSee Less

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Today is #Juneteenth (also known as Freedom Day), which commemorates the emancipation of over 250,000 Black Americans in Texas. They were freed nearly two years after the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. As we celebrate this federal holiday, it is essential to note that many Northern states, like Pennsylvania, were also complicit in the enslavement of Black Americans. Although not as large as the enslaved population in Texas, over 6,000 Black Americans were forced into slavery in Pennsylvania, with 125 enslaved in Lancaster County. The Gradual Abolition Act of 1780 would make Pennsylvania the first state in the US to begin the abolition of slavery. This act prohibited further importation of enslaved people into the state. However, there were stipulations; Pennsylvania established a registry, forcing the children of enslaved women born before 1780 to remain in bondage until the age of 28.

📸 State of Pennsylvania. An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery, 1780. WikiCommons 

#Juneteenth #EmancipationProclamation #GradualAbolitionAct #Pennsylvania #LancasterPa #LancasterHistory

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