African-Americans-Emancipation Day was big event
| Description: |
This article describes the yearly celebration of Emancipation Day on September 22 by the citys African-American population. The parades were held up until the early 1940s but were discontinued by the restlessness of young blacks who believed the parades were a mockery compared to the lack of progress for equality for African-Americans. |
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| Origin: | 2012 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/vcpl/id/10814 |
| Collection: |
Vigo County Public Library |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
Copyright Undetermined |
| Subjects: |
African Americans Parades & processions People Politics Social Life |
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