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Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoThe order was not followed by former slave owners, and in some cases freed people were forced back into work. June 19, 1866, was the first celebration of...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 1 hour ago"What, to the American slave, is your fourth of July," Douglass said. "I answer; a day that reveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 50 minutes agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 3 hours agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States...
Juneteenth events 2024: What’s happening on the day of the celebration
WSB Radio· 4 hours agoNational Independence Day. It’s an American holiday celebrating the date when the last slaves in the...
Will mail run today? Is post office open on Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)?
Birmingham News· 3 hours agoJuneteenth – a celebration of one of the final acts of emancipation for slaves in the U.S. – is the...
The Juneteenth National Holiday is a Time to Remember
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoPresident Joe Biden signed the legislation into law three years ago making Juneteenth a national...
Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoJuneteenth is an official holiday first held to mark the close of slavery after the Civil War in Texas, but the George Floyd protests made it mainstream.
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 2 hours agoA holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US has been celebrated every 19 June since President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, closed today? Banks, mail, post office, more
The Post-Standard· 5 hours agoWhat is Juneteenth? Juneteenth marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought...
