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Belpre Historical Society hosts Juneteenth open house
The Marietta Times· 1 day agoDisplays and stories from the Emancipation Proclamation Celebrations of the Ohio River Valley were...
...What Had Already Been The Law Of The Land For Two And A Half Years — The Emancipation ...
Sierra Sun Times· 3 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 ...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 3 days agoHowStuffWorks On June 19 every year, millions of people across America come together to celebrate Juneteenth with parties, parades, prayer breakfasts,...
VOICES: For Juneteenth, read the full text of the Emancipation Proclamation
Dayton Daily News· 3 days agoEditor’s Note: On January 1, 1863 and three years into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln...
Why are state offices closed in New Jersey today? There's an explanation
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoThis took place two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, according to...
Recognizing This Significant Day in History—Here Are 50 Quotes to Better Understand Juneteenth
Parade via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIt was first celebrated in Texas on June 19th, 1866 to commemorate the end of slavery and enslaved...
In Sacramento, literacy is still a giant hurdle to achieving equality for all | Opinion
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment provided access to civil rights, but literacy...
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth is one of the nation’s oldest holidays, despite only being named a federal one in 2021....
Imagining liberation, expanding ideas of freedom on Juneteenth
Hartford Courant· 4 days agoSince that first anniversary when enslaved Black people finally received news of the Emancipation ...
Why I Celebrate Juneteenth - And Response (2)
The Chattanoogan· 3 days agoThroughout history slavery has existed. On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued by executive order the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation ...
