On September 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation announcing that enslaved people in states still in rebellion would be free within 100 days, i.e., January 1, 1863.
On September 22, 2021, the Emancipation and Freedom Monument was unveiled on Brown’s Island, a public park in Richmond, Virginia, capitol of the states in rebellion. During the Civil War, the island was the headquarters of the Confederate States Laboratory which manufactured ammunition for the Confederate war effort.
As International Underground Railroad Month winds down, I would like to share a video of the unveiling of the Emancipation and Freedom Monument.
All That Philly Jazz 
Good Day Faye,
I want to personally thank you for your works! Your efforts in research, and uncovering information are to be commended.
We are long over due for a chat! At your convenience please give me a call… 215-235-6517.
Just want to exchange notes, as I am on the ground here in Strawberry Mansion/ North Philly.
All the best!
Judith Robinson Strawberry Mansion Civic Association 215-235-6517