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What is Juneteenth, aka Freedom Day or Jubilee Day? End of American slavery commemorated
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when slavery finally ended in the United States, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation
Juneteenth: What it is and how to celebrate it
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoWhat is Juneteenth? Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the federal army arrived in Galveston, Texas. They assumed control of Texas to enforce...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth 2024 in Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas Morning News· 5 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that word of the Emancipation Proclamation finally...
For Juneteenth, visit these sites to learn about Black history in Austin
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoYet it is helpful to reflect on that history more directly as we reflect upon the meaning of...
What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday in South Carolina
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoWhat is Juneteenth? Juneteenth commemorates the final end of slavery in Confederate states just...
Looking for Juneteenth celebrations? Indy has everything from jazz performances to boxing
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoJuneteenth is right around the corner and there are lots of ways to celebrate it in Indianapolis....
Celebrate America’s second Independence Day in Hampton Roads with these Juneteenth events
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoOn July 4, 1776, colonists declared independence from Great Britain — but not all were free. The...
Events throughout the week mark Juneteenth 2024 in the Quad-Cities
Quad-City Times· 5 hours agoThe announcement finally put into full effect the Emancipation Proclamation, which President Abraham...
Largest Black Community Gathering In San Diego County: Cooper Family Foundation Juneteenth Art &...
KPBS San Diego· 13 hours agoOn Sept. 22, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, abolishing slavery in the...
Kentucky’s role in slaves’ emancipation: ‘Camp Nelson is our Canada’
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoLinda Blackford: On Juneteenth, remember where Black Kentuckians issued their own Emancipation ...