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What is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest federal holiday
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops. The Civil War had ended on April 9, and the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued on January 1, 1863.
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It may be that trying to undo a national holiday, particularly one as publicly embraced as Juneteenth, would be a harder sell ...
Since Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, its recognition has continued to grow in Michigan and nationally too. The ...
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We feature a special broadcast marking the Juneteenth federal holiday that commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom more than two years after the ...
Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is ...
In Juneteenth’s fifth year as a federal holiday, commemorations of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States continue to evolve in the Baltimore area and beyond.
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day or Liberation Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
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Florida Teacher: Juneteenth Explores the Oft-Avoided, ‘More Despondent’ Side of American HistoryKnowles: ‘When we recognize the push to make Juneteenth a national holiday was led by an educator — it highlights the ...
Google marked Juneteenth Thursday with a Google Doodle crafted to represent both African American heritage and culture, and ...
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