Timeline of Emancipation

Union General Gord0n Granger and Union Army arrive in Galveston, Texas. Their presence and the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation signal the end of slavery in the state, and the nation.

Celebrations in Tallahassee are held and some other parts of the state are held annually thereafter

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.