Emancipation Day, May 20th, is a statewide celebration

11 May Emancipation Day, May 20th, is a statewide celebration

Emancipation Day, May 20th, as a statewide celebration is inaugurated in Tallahassee sponsored by the Florida Department of State, Museum of Florida History and the John Gilmore Riley Museum. This and other commemorations and celebrations continue in parts of Florida.