Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act

The Office of the Secretary for the District of Columbia, President Lincoln's Cottage at Soldier's Home, and the Lincoln Group, partner to bring this enlightening and informative panel discussion about President Abraham Lincoln's views on the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act (Act), media reaction to the Act, and the residents of the District views on the Act.