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Rye celebrates Juneteenth with day of service at town’s African American Cemetery
Homenewshere.com· 3 hours agoJuneteenth marks the 1865 emancipation of the last group of enslaved people, who were in Texas, 2.5...
IUN marks Juneteenth with reading of Emancipation Proclamation
Chicago Tribune· 4 days agoAs the Sons of Veterans of the Civil War read the Emancipation Proclamation Monday, Indiana...
Emancipation Proclamation to go on permanent display at National Archives in 2026
NBC Washington· 3 days agoThe National Archives has put a date to last year's announcement that the Emancipation Proclamation...
For the first time, Juneteenth is a free entry day at national parks
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was supposed to take effect on Jan. 1, 1863, freeing "all persons held...
Mapped: Emancipation Proclamation to Juneteenth
Axios· 4 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the day when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free 2½½ years after the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation ...
Kevin Lindsey on Juneteenth and the importance of remembering our stories
MPR News· 5 days agoIt marks the date on June 19, 1865, when enslaved Black Americans in Texas finally learned of their...
Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective. The purpose...
...What Had Already Been The Law Of The Land For Two And A Half Years — The Emancipation ...
Sierra Sun Times· 4 days agoPresident Joe Biden Proclaims Wednesday, June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth Day of Observance – Says, “The Army Arrived In Texas To Enforce What Had Already Been The Law Of The Land For Two And A ...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHowStuffWorks On June 19 every year, millions of people across America come together to celebrate Juneteenth with parties, parades, prayer breakfasts,...
