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- 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
- Explainer-What Is Juneteenth and When Did It Become a US . . .
Explainer-What Is Juneteenth and When Did It Become a US Federal Holiday? (Reuters) -Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each
- What does Juneteenth celebrate? Meaning and origins, explained
This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated
- What Is Juneteenth? | HISTORY
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States
- Juneteenth World Wide Celebration
Let's make Juneteenth a commemorative, not of the horrific institution our country embraced, but rather as a showcase of the strength in the American spirit to recognize wrong and set about making it right In this same spirit America moves ahead today in leveling playing fields and achieving ever greater equality Let us celebrate all that Juneteenth teaches us about our country's greatness
- Juneteenth: Fact Sheet
On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX, and announced the end of the Civil War and the end of slavery Although the Emancipation Proclamation came 21⁄2 years earlier on January 1, 1863, many enslavers continued to hold enslaved Black people captive after the announcement, so Juneteenth became a symbolic date representing African American freedom
- The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth | National Museum of . . .
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
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