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The [[Virginia General Assembly]] voted in February 1846, to accept the return of Alexandria. On July 9, 1846, Congress went further, agreeing to return all territory that Virginia had ceded to the district during its formation. This left the district's area consisting only of the portion originally donated by Maryland.<ref name=richards /> Confirming the fears of pro-slavery Alexandrians, the [[Compromise of 1850]] outlawed the slave trade in the district, although not slavery itself.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Compromise1850.html |title=Compromise of 1850 |access-date=July 24, 2008 |date=September 21, 2007 |publisher=[[Library of Congress]] |archive-date=September 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903103833/http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Compromise1850.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | The [[Virginia General Assembly]] voted in February 1846, to accept the return of Alexandria. On July 9, 1846, Congress went further, agreeing to return all territory that Virginia had ceded to the district during its formation. This left the district's area consisting only of the portion originally donated by Maryland.<ref name=richards /> Confirming the fears of pro-slavery Alexandrians, the [[Compromise of 1850]] outlawed the slave trade in the district, although not slavery itself.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Compromise1850.html |title=Compromise of 1850 |access-date=July 24, 2008 |date=September 21, 2007 |publisher=[[Library of Congress]] |archive-date=September 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903103833/http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Compromise1850.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
The outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861 led to the expansion of the federal government and notable growth in the city's population, including a large influx of freed slaves.<ref name="Dodd">{{cite book |last=Dodd |first=Walter Fairleigh |title=The government of the District of Columbia |publisher=John Byrne & Co. |year=1909 |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://archive.org/details/governmentdistr01doddgoog |pages=[https://archive.org/details/governmentdistr01doddgoog/page/n46 40]–45}}</ref> President | The outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861 led to the expansion of the federal government and notable growth in the city's population, including a large influx of freed slaves.<ref name="Dodd">{{cite book |last=Dodd |first=Walter Fairleigh |title=The government of the District of Columbia |publisher=John Byrne & Co. |year=1909 |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://archive.org/details/governmentdistr01doddgoog |pages=[https://archive.org/details/governmentdistr01doddgoog/page/n46 40]–45}}</ref> President Abraham Lincoln signed the [[Compensated Emancipation Act]] in 1862, which ended slavery in the district, freeing about 3,100 slaves in the district nine months before the [[Emancipation Proclamation]].<ref name=emancipation>{{cite web |url=http://emancipation.dc.gov/page/ending-slavery-district-columbia |title=Ending Slavery in the District of Columbia |access-date=May 12, 2012 |publisher=D.C. Office of the Secretary |archive-date=October 23, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023225745/http://emancipation.dc.gov/page/ending-slavery-district-columbia |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1868, Congress granted the district's [[African American]] male residents the right to vote in municipal elections.<ref name="Dodd" /> | ||
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There are many parks, gardens, squares, and circles throughout Washington. The city has 683 parks and greenspaces, comprising almost a quarter of its land area.<ref>{{cite web |title=Explore the country's top 12 cities |url=https://www.tpl.org/parkscore |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824050528/https://www.tpl.org/parkscore |archive-date=August 24, 2021 |access-date=October 8, 2023 |publisher=Trust for Public Land}}</ref> Consequently, 99% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/06/02/dc-public-parks-best |title=D.C. ranks top in the country for public parks |access-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319084601/https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/06/02/dc-public-parks-best |url-status=live }}</ref> According to the nonprofit [[Trust for Public Land]], Washington ranked first among the 100 largest U.S. cities for its public parks, based on indicators such as accessibility, the share of land reserved for parks, and the amount invested in green spaces.<ref name=":0" /> | There are many parks, gardens, squares, and circles throughout Washington. The city has 683 parks and greenspaces, comprising almost a quarter of its land area.<ref>{{cite web |title=Explore the country's top 12 cities |url=https://www.tpl.org/parkscore |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824050528/https://www.tpl.org/parkscore |archive-date=August 24, 2021 |access-date=October 8, 2023 |publisher=Trust for Public Land}}</ref> Consequently, 99% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/06/02/dc-public-parks-best |title=D.C. ranks top in the country for public parks |access-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319084601/https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/06/02/dc-public-parks-best |url-status=live }}</ref> According to the nonprofit [[Trust for Public Land]], Washington ranked first among the 100 largest U.S. cities for its public parks, based on indicators such as accessibility, the share of land reserved for parks, and the amount invested in green spaces.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
[[Rock Creek Park]], located in Northwest D.C., is the largest park in the city and is administered by the [[National Park Service]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rock Creek Park |url=https://www.nps.gov/rocr/index.htm |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926231418/https://www.nps.gov/rocr/index.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Located on the northern side of the White House, [[Lafayette Square (Washington, D.C.)|Lafayette Square]] is a historic public square. Named after [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette|the Marquis de Lafayette]], a Frenchman who served as a commander during the American Revolutionary War, the square has been the site of many protests, marches, and speeches. The houses bordering Lafayette Square have served as the home to many notable figures, such as [[First Lady]] [[Dolley Madison]] and | [[Rock Creek Park]], located in Northwest D.C., is the largest park in the city and is administered by the [[National Park Service]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rock Creek Park |url=https://www.nps.gov/rocr/index.htm |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926231418/https://www.nps.gov/rocr/index.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Located on the northern side of the White House, [[Lafayette Square (Washington, D.C.)|Lafayette Square]] is a historic public square. Named after [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette|the Marquis de Lafayette]], a Frenchman who served as a commander during the American Revolutionary War, the square has been the site of many protests, marches, and speeches. The houses bordering Lafayette Square have served as the home to many notable figures, such as [[First Lady]] [[Dolley Madison]] and Abraham Lincoln's [[Secretary of State]] [[William H. Seward]], who was stabbed by an intruder in his Lafayette Square house on the evening of [[Assassination of Abraham Lincoln|President Lincoln's assassination]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lafayette Square, Washington, DC |url=https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/historic-preservation/explore-historic-buildings/heritage-tourism/our-capital/lafayette-square-washington-dc |publisher=U.S. General Service Administration |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=June 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630035218/https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/historic-preservation/explore-historic-buildings/heritage-tourism/our-capital/lafayette-square-washington-dc |url-status=live }}</ref> Located next to the square and on [[Pennsylvania Avenue]] across from the White House is the [[Blair House]], which serves as the primary [[state guest house]] for the [[President of the United States|U.S. president]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Blair House |url=http://www.blairhouse.org/ |publisher=Blairhouse.org |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=March 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326234440/http://www.blairhouse.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
There are several river islands in Washington, D.C., including [[Theodore Roosevelt Island]] in the [[Potomac River]], which hosts the [[Theodore Roosevelt Island#National memorial|Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial]] and a number of trails.<ref>{{cite web |title=Theodore Roosevelt Island |url=https://www.nps.gov/this/index.htm |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926231414/https://www.nps.gov/this/index.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Columbia Island (Washington, D.C.)|Columbia Island]], also in the Potomac, is home to the [[Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac|Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove]], the [[Navy – Merchant Marine Memorial]], and a marina. [[Kingman Island]], in the [[Anacostia River]], is home to [[Langston Golf Course]] and a public park with trails.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Langston Golf Course |url=https://www.playdcgolf.com/langston-golf-course/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=playDCgolf |language=en-US |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319084602/https://www.playdcgolf.com/langston-golf-course/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | There are several river islands in Washington, D.C., including [[Theodore Roosevelt Island]] in the [[Potomac River]], which hosts the [[Theodore Roosevelt Island#National memorial|Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial]] and a number of trails.<ref>{{cite web |title=Theodore Roosevelt Island |url=https://www.nps.gov/this/index.htm |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926231414/https://www.nps.gov/this/index.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Columbia Island (Washington, D.C.)|Columbia Island]], also in the Potomac, is home to the [[Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac|Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove]], the [[Navy – Merchant Marine Memorial]], and a marina. [[Kingman Island]], in the [[Anacostia River]], is home to [[Langston Golf Course]] and a public park with trails.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Langston Golf Course |url=https://www.playdcgolf.com/langston-golf-course/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=playDCgolf |language=en-US |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319084602/https://www.playdcgolf.com/langston-golf-course/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||