The Historical value of May 20th

Halie Wetherington ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida's Emancipation Day is celebrated annually on May 20, since that is the day in 1865 that emancipation occurred for those enslaved in the state. The Emancipation was proclaimed on the steps of the Knott House in Tallahassee, and was read by Union General Edward M. McCook. This came 11 days after the end of the Civil War and two years after the Proclamation was first issued by Abraham Lincoln. Along with Florida, Texas and Virginia also celebrate