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Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective. The purpose...
Recognizing This Significant Day in History—Here Are 50 Quotes to Better Understand Juneteenth
Parade via AOL· 2 days agoIt was first celebrated in Texas on June 19th, 1866 to commemorate the end of slavery and enslaved...
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...
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...
For the first time, Juneteenth is a free entry day at national parks
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was supposed to take effect on Jan. 1, 1863, freeing "all persons held...
Why are state offices closed in New Jersey today? There's an explanation
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoThis took place two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, according to...
20 books by Black authors you should read this Juneteenth
Fox News via Yahoo News· 2 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· 4 days agoSince that first anniversary when enslaved Black people finally received news of the Emancipation ...
Juneteenth celebrations held across West Michigan
WOOD via Yahoo News· 2 days agoGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Celebrations are happening across West Michigan as the community honors Juneteenth. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued...