“Celebrations, Found Truths, Sheroes, Heroes, Events and Programs” which recognize and celebrate the contributions in art, literature, politics and education of the African American community throughout the year in the DC Metropolitan area.
Enslaved at the Georgetown Hotel tells the story of three generations of one family enslaved by the owner of the hotel, Eleanor Lang, and explains the process of their emancipation in 1862 under the D.C. Compensated Emancipation Act.
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