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The Deeper Meaning Behind the Juneteenth Flag
Good Housekeeping via AOL· 23 hours agoCivil War—and two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The holiday has been celebrated by African American...
Today in History: Abraham Lincoln accepts Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the Senate
Chicago Tribune· 3 days agoOn June 16, 1858, accepting the Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate, Abraham ...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke· 21 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...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 19 hours agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after...
Opinion: Juneteenth has a particularly poignant history in Utah. It’s our responsibility to tell the...
The Salt Lake Tribune· 32 minutes agoThe Juneteenth holiday celebrates a crucial moment in the American struggle for freedom and justice....
Why Juneteenth didn’t actually end slavery in Texas
Washington Post· 3 hours agoIn 1903, a Black man walked into an office in a small town in Texas, seeking any news about whether slavery had ended. The earnest inquiry from the man,...
Juneteenth: Black Congress members from Ohio discuss progress and problems since holiday’s...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 16 hours agoIt took more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation for...
Juneteenth is a holiday about our nation's unfinished work
San Antonio Express-News· 4 hours agoIt is a celebration of emancipation, yet for its beneficiaries in Texas, the news of that liberation...
Juneteenth events 2024: What’s happening on the day of the celebration
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoOn Wednesday, Americans celebrate June 19, also called Juneteenth National Independence Day. It’s an...
A look at where the Navy's 11 aircraft carriers are now
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe Navy is weighing what to do about the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier, which has been...
