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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· 2 days agoEditor’s Note: On January 1, 1863 and three years into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln...
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth is one of the nation’s oldest holidays, despite only being named a federal one in 2021....
Black music celebrated at annual Juneteenth breakfast in Gainesville
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoFlorida’s Emancipation Day recognizes when Union Brig. Gen. Edward M. McCook formally announced...
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...
Coshocton's Juneteenth celebration called 'beautiful testament to the power of community'
The Coshocton Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoJuneteenth is a state and national holiday commemorating the day the last enslaved people received...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIts origins date back to June 19, 1865, when the last group of people enslaved in the southern U.S....
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 ...
Journey to Juneteenth: Tallahassee family continues Florida’s Emancipation Day traditions
WCTV Tallahassee· 2 days agoIn Florida, Emancipation Day is traditionally celebrated on May 20. On that day in 1865, the ...