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Listen: The Blues ProgramDr. David Jackson speaking during the Emancipation Day Celebration at the Knott House Museum in Tallahassee.
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Subject Term
African American college teachers--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Slaves--Emancipation--United States--Anniversaries, etc
Liberty
Special days
Special events
Manners and customs
Museums--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Celebrations
Speeches, addresses, etc
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Physical Description
General Note
Celebration presented by the John G. Riley Museum and Museum of Florida History.
Accompanying note: "The Knott House served as the Union Army's headquarters in 1865, after Brigadier General Edward McCook arrived in Tallahassee to accept the surrender of the Confederate forces in Florida. On May 20, 1865, McCook announced President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation from the steps of this house. The anniversary of this announcement is typically celebrated as Emancipation Day in Florida. The Knott House Museum opened in 1992, and has often served as a venue for Emancipation Day celebrations."
Biographical Note
Dr. David Jackson served as the Chair of the History Department at Florida A&M University. He was also chairman of the John G. Riley House and Museum's board of directors.
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