July 3 is #EmancipationDay in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
— Rep. Stacey Plaskett (@StaceyPlaskett) July 3, 2022
On this day 174 years ago, in what was then the Danish West Indies, thousands of enslaved people led by their leader General Buddhoe rose up to end slavery on St. Croix. (1/7)
July 3 is Emancipation Day in the U.S. Virgin Islands
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