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Why I Celebrate Juneteenth - And Response
The Chattanoogan· 1 day agoThroughout history slavery has existed. On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued by executive order the preliminary Emancipation ...
Juneteenth is a second Independence Day for America
The Arizona Republic· 1 day agoIn essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½½ bloody years of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation ...
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn the late 19th century, some Black communities in the North memorialized Emancipation on January...
Belle-Clair Fairgrounds was once site of Union Army camp during the Civil War
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoA close confidant of Abraham Lincoln, Koerner gets credit for helping found the Republican Party and...
Today in History: June 16, Donald Trump launches presidential campaign - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 4 days agoIn 1858, accepting the Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the US Senate, Abraham Lincoln said the slavery issue had to be resolved ...
Manitowoc’s Henry Baetz: a German immigrant, Union soldier and public servant who was Wisconsin's...
Gannett via AOL· 7 hours agoHe became treasurer of a local group that promoted candidates for office, including John C. Fremont,...
On This Day, June 19: Deadly Hurricane Agnes makes landfall in Florida
United Press International via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe New York Nine beat the Knickerbockers, 23-1. In 1856, the first Republican national convention...
Juneteenth Is a Celebration of Freedom
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoGen. Gordon Granger set in motion the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation—which President Abraham Lincoln had signed over ...
12:30 Report — Trump, McCarthy beef with Bob Good still simmering
The Hill· 1 day agoThe results of this particular race are personal for former President Trump and former Speaker Kevin...
Trump portrays rampant crime in speech at Black church in Detroit
Washington Post· 5 days agoPresumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump repeated his characterization of Black communities as...
