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dec 3, 1862 - Abolition of Slavery in the Capital and Creation of Public Schools for Black Children

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In 1862, Congress passed separate acts that respectively abolished slavery in the city and provided for the creation of public schools for African American children.

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dec 3, 1862
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~ 163 years ago