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Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 2 hours agoWhat is Juneteenth? On 19 June 1865 - months after the northern US states defeated the slave-owning South in the US Civil War - enslaved African-...
Juneteenth events 2024: What’s happening on the day of the celebration
WSB Radio· 3 hours agoOn Wednesday, Americans celebrate June 19, also called Juneteenth National Independence Day. It’s an...
"It doesn't take a big swing": Expert says "one group" ditching Trump over conviction — independents
Salon via Yahoo News· 45 minutes agoReilly added he suspects the percentage of seemingly indifferent voters will decrease as more...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 46 minutes agoNot by a long shot. "You'd be surprised. There are many students who get to my class and they sort of never learned about the history of enslavement,...
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 46 minutes agoNewestf/Wikimedia Commons June 19, also known as "Juneteenth," marks an important moment in American history when Union troops announced the freedom of...
American slavery wasn’t just a white man’s business − new research shows how white women profited,...
The Patriot-News· 1 hour agoAs the United States continues to confront the realities and legacy of slavery, Americans continue...
Fact Check: Reports Say Canada Preparing for 2nd US Civil War. Here's What We Know
Snopes via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOn June 16, 2024, a Facebook user posted a status claiming Canada was making preparations in the...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoAlso known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth...
Juneteenth events 2024: What’s happening on the day of the celebration
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoOn Wednesday, Americans celebrate June 19, also called Juneteenth National Independence Day. It’s an...
How to celebrate Juneteenth in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times· 15 minutes agoOn this day in 1865, the federal government arrived in Galveston, Texas, to declare that all enslaved people must be freed. The Emancipation Proclamation...
