Timeline: 1881
“Emancipation Day Celebration by the ‘colored citizens’ of Champaign. A parade was held featuring the Goddess of Liberty and the 9th Regiment Band. Speeches were given by Mayor Wilcox, Col. Langley, Rev. J.W. Malone of Danville and Rev. Jason Buby of Crawfordsville, IN. The evening featured a concert in Barrett Hall and a social hop in Washington.” Champaign County Gazette, August 3, p. 1
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