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Juneteenth is a second Independence Day for America
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoFinally, the slaves in Texas knew that the long war was over, as was their far longer bondage. It still took time for slavery to officially end when 13th Amendment to the ...
Liberty Amendments Month commemorates the American story
The Fairfax County Times· 6 days agoLiberty Amendments Month 2024 begins on June 15, highlighting history, citizenship rights and culture as they relate to the 13th, 14th, 15th and 19th Amendments< ...
A Miami-Dade man, 83, believes his father was among the last Americans born into slavery
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoThe holiday’s roots trace back to June 19, 1865, when U.S. troops led by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger...
Juneteenth is a second Independence Day for America | Opinion
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoIt still took time for slavery to officially end when 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified six months later. Tragically, too many old confederates held to their ...
The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th
Time via Yahoo News· 3 days agoCrow that passed soon after the Civil War. “There are different ways to look at freedom,” says...
7 Juneteenth shows and movies to check out with a VPN
TechRadar· 19 hours agoJune 19th, or Juneteenth, marks the end of more than 200 years of slavery in the United States....
No Charges in ATF Killing Over Paperwork Firearms Violation
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoDespite Malinowski's prominence, his brutal death at the hands of an ATF agent looks like it will go...
Juneteenth: Biddy Mason Memorial Park
KTLA-TV Los Angeles· 18 hours agoJune 19 is Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day. It is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June ...
As NC House moves its budget forward, Senate releases its own proposal
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoAs debate on the House floor was happening, Senate...Senate budget writers propose providing an...
Incumbent Sen. Greg McCortney falls to political newcomer Jonathan Wingard
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoWingard, 42, spent 19 years with the Oklahoma National Guard, being deployed in both Afghanistan and...
