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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoIts origins date back to June 19, 1865, when the last group of people enslaved in the southern U.S....
Juneteenth is here. What's open? What's closed? Why we celebrate the holiday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoWhy do we celebrate Juneteenth? Juneteenth is a holiday marking slaves in Texas learning in 1865 that they had been freed by President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation ...
Celebrating Juneteenth isn't rejecting the Fourth of July. It honors freedom for all.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoGordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the end of slavery, more than two years...
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
LEX 18 Lexington· 2 hours 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 Lincoln’ ...
Why I Celebrate Juneteenth
The Chattanoogan· 24 minutes agoThroughout history slavery has existed. On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued by executive order the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, to become effective ...
Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective. The purpose...
Opinion: Juneteenth has a particularly poignant history in Utah. It’s our responsibility to tell the...
The Salt Lake Tribune· 1 hour agoThe Juneteenth holiday celebrates a crucial moment in the American struggle for freedom and justice....
Juneteenth events 2024: What’s happening on the day of the celebration
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta· 2 hours agoIt’s an American holiday celebrating the date when the last slaves in the United States were freed...
Opinion | In 1858, Lincoln made a mistake. President Biden, don’t make the same one.
Washington Post· 3 hours agoCan he turn the election into a referendum on democracy — and win? The answer might depend on...
Tammy Abraham offered route back to Premier League with Roma expecting bids
Daily Telegraph· 6 days agoTammy Abraham could be offered a route back to the Premier League this summer, with a number of...
