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Observing Juneteenth with a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
WLRN Miami· 5 days agoToday, the country observes Juneteenth. The holiday marks the arrival of U.S. Army troops in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865. NATHAN CONNOLLY: The initial Emancipation ...
Mapped: Emancipation Proclamation to Juneteenth
Axios· 5 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 ...
What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
FOX West Texas· 5 days agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after President Abraham
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< ...
Juneteenth is a celebration for all - WV MetroNews
WV MetroNews· 5 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, freeing the slaves. It took ...
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIn the late 19th century, some Black communities in the North memorialized Emancipation on January...
Why I Celebrate Juneteenth
The Chattanoogan· 5 days agoThroughout history slavery has existed. On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued by executive order the preliminary Emancipation< ...
Juneteenth: Historian sheds light on emancipation in Florida
CBS News via Yahoo News· 5 days ago"You can begin when Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, and it went into effect on...
Juneteenth is a holiday about our nation's unfinished work
San Antonio Express-News· 5 days agoIt is a celebration of emancipation, yet for its beneficiaries in Texas, the news of that liberation...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
The Palm Beach Post· 5 days agoWhile relishing time away from work is to be enjoyed, it's important to appreciate the rich history...