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- Juneteenth - Wikipedia
Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States
- What is Juneteenth? Explaining the holidays meaning and origins
Juneteenth celebrations began to regain popularity again in the 1970s and early 1980s, after another Texas politician, Albert Ely Edwards, pushed for Juneteenth to become a state holiday, Collins
- Juneteenth | Federal Holiday, Meaning, Flag, History, Food . . .
Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, observed annually on June 19 It became a federal holiday in 2021 Organizations in a number of other countries also use the day to recognize the end of slavery and to celebrate the culture and achievements of African Americans
- The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth | National Museum of African . . .
Juneteenth is an often overlooked event in our nation’s history On June 19, 1865, Union troops freed enslaved African Americans in Galveston Bay and across Texas some two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation
- What Is Juneteenth? - HISTORY
Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday On June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal holiday
- Juneteenth History: How the Holiday Started and Evolved Over Time . . .
Juneteenth is an acknowledgment of the truth of our Nation's history It is about realizing the idea that America was founded on: All people are created equal and deserve to be treated equally
- Juneteenth: The Long Road To Emancipation And The Meaning Of Delayed . . .
Juneteenth represents more than a single day of emancipation—it is a meditation on the nature of freedom in America It calls attention to the delayed justice and systemic barriers that have characterized the Black American experience
- What is Juneteenth—and how did it become a federal holiday?
Juneteenth is America’s second Independence Day—here’s why Observed on June 19, the nation’s newest federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery in Texas
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