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Is Publix open for Juneteenth? Is there mail delivery on the federal holiday? What to know
Tallahassee Democrat· 6 days agoJuneteeth is a day that commemorates when slavery finally ended in the United States, 2½½ years...
Why I Celebrate Juneteenth
The Chattanoogan· 4 days agoThroughout history slavery has existed. On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued by executive order the preliminary
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 ...
Observing Juneteenth with a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
NPR· 4 days agoThe troops told some of the last enslaved Americans that they were free. They were enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation, in which President& ...
What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
12NewsNow.com· 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 ...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
The Palm Beach Post· 4 days agoWhile relishing time away from work is to be enjoyed, it's important to appreciate the rich history...
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 ...
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn the late 19th century, some Black communities in the North memorialized Emancipation on January...
Juneteenth events 2024: What’s happening on the day of the celebration
WSB Radio· 4 days agoIt’s an American holiday celebrating the date when the last slaves in the United States were freed...
Why I Celebrate Juneteenth - And Response
The Chattanoogan· 4 days agoThroughout history slavery has existed. On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued by executive order the preliminary
