The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect on January 1st, 1863; the Civil War ended in April 1865. But it wasn’t until June 19th, 1865, that it was actually enforced by the Union Army. Even so, June 19th freed enslaved people only in the rebelling states; it did not free enslaved people throughout the nation. Much work has been done to expand emancipation and the voting franchise; much remains to be done. 

Join us to celebrate Juneteenth and Get Out The Vote on Saturday, June 22, at the George H.P. Smith Park at Dupont & Johnson Aves. in Lewes, 11 AM-5:30 PM. We need one more helper for the 3:00-5:30 pm shift. Sign up & see future events at https://signup.com/go/GrccOWu 

L-R: Ida Rowe and Lyn Brown work the Sussex LWV booth at the Georgetown Juneteenth celebration, June 15, 2024