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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoThe amendment's passage through Congress and across Lincoln's desk began in January 1865. It was...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoWar ended and more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln. By the time enslaved people were declared...
The history and significance of Juneteenth
WAVY via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoJuneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country's second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American freedom.
Condo project near Rotary Park given go-ahead by Bullhead City Council
Mohave Daily News· 13 hours agoThe proposed project would see 25 townhomes and condominiums built across four buildings on a 1.19...
Juneteenth Is a Celebration of Freedom
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoOn June 19, 1865, about two and a half months after the Civil War had ended, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger...they were no longer in bondage. Some slaves in...
Why Every American Should Celebrate Juneteenth - Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles Sentinel· 16 hours agoJuneteenth originated in the June 19, 1865, federal proclamation that Major General Gordon Granger brought with him when he arrived Galveston to take command of federal troops ...
What's open and closed for Juneteenth in Iowa?
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoThe proclamation did not end slavery, though. The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery in America and was ratified Dec. 6, 1865, according...
When did Kentucky actually abolish slavery? A lot later than you think.
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 7 days agoJune 19, 1865: Gen. Gordon Granger delivers General ...spreads throughout the nation. Dec. 6, 1865:...
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 ...
Juneteenth festivals, events and other celebrations to mark the holiday in Charlotte
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJune 19 marks Juneteenth, a holiday marking June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston...
