Important: Please note the time for this opportunity has changed to 10 a.m. - 12 noon.

Sandy Spring Slave Museum 
Emancipation Day in Maryland

November 5, 2022 - 10AM-12 Noon

Emancipation Day in Maryland is celebrated annually on Nov. 1 to commemorate Nov. 1, 1864, the date Maryland abolished slavery in its constitution through an amendment that was voted on by the public. Maryland was the first state to end slavery by a popular vote.

MCPS encourages students and families to visit the Emancipation Day celebration at Sandy Spring Slave Museum on November 5, 2022, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (noon).

MCPS students, please DO NOT RESPOND to this opportunity. Any MCPS student in grades 6-12 can earn Student Service Learning (SSL) hours for attending and participating in advocacy action. See the MCPS table at the sites for the SSL forms.