Updated! MLK Celebration Week: Emancipation Day in Nodaway County with Dr. Elyssa Ford

Northwest Professor of History Dr. Elyssa Ford will discuss the history of Emancipation Day. The day was celebrated by African Americans across the United States to commemorate the end of slavery. These celebrations took place in Nodaway County between the 1880s and 1930s.

This discussion also coincides with Northwest events commemorating the 250th anniversary this year of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United States.

This event is free an open to the public as part of the Northwest's MLK Celebration Week activities. For a complete schedule, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/connection/programs/mlk.htm.