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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· 4 days agoEditor’s Note: On January 1, 1863 and three years into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln...
Sen. Tim Scott and Dr. Ben Carson host Juneteenth commemoration
KGNS Laredo TX· 4 days agoWASHINGTON (Gray DC) -[ANCHOR] Juneteenth is a holiday marking the end of slavery in America. To...
...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 ...
Recognizing This Significant Day in History—Here Are 50 Quotes to Better Understand Juneteenth
Parade via AOL· 3 days agoIt was first celebrated in Texas on June 19th, 1866 to commemorate the end of slavery and enslaved...
20 books by Black authors you should read this Juneteenth
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoEven though the Emancipation Proclamation was made effective in 1863, not all enslaved people were...
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· 5 days agoSince that first anniversary when enslaved Black people finally received news of the Emancipation ...
Observing Juneteenth with the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
WLRN Miami· 4 days agoFor Juneteenth on Morning Edition, professor Nathan Connolly reflects on the promise of the Emancipation Proclamation, and NPR staff voice the document in its entirety.
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIts origins date back to June 19, 1865, when the last group of people enslaved in the southern U.S....