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Juneteenth events celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
United Press International via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoJuneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000...
IUN marks Juneteenth with reading of Emancipation Proclamation
Chicago Tribune· 14 hours agoAs the Sons of Veterans of the Civil War read the Emancipation Proclamation Monday, Indiana...
Juneteenth celebration in University City highlights African American culture
WSOC via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoJuneteenth became the 12th national holiday which recognizes when slaves in Texas learned the ...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoHowStuffWorks On June 19 every year, millions of people across America come together to celebrate Juneteenth with parties, parades, prayer breakfasts,...
Mapped: Emancipation Proclamation to Juneteenth
Axios· 14 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates the day when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free 2½½ years after the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation ...
LET FREEDOM RING: Locals reflect on meaning of Juneteenth as celebrations for the holiday continue
Twin States News· 7 hours agoJune 19, 1865 is the day when over 250-thousand African Americans, still enslaved after the ...
Juneteenth: Understanding the hard road to freedom
WCBI Columbus· 3 hours agoJuneteenth is more than just a time of celebration. “It was like open season on African Americans.” Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation...
...What Had Already Been The Law Of The Land For Two And A Half Years — The Emancipation ...
Sierra Sun Times· 14 hours agoPresident Joe Biden Proclaims Wednesday, June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth Day of Observance – Says, “The Army Arrived In Texas To Enforce What Had Already Been The Law Of The Land For Two And A ...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoIts origins date back to June 19, 1865, when the last group of people enslaved in the southern U.S....