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A Miami-Dade man, 83, believes his father was among the last Americans born into slavery
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFamily history has Bell’s father, Cornelius, born in Georgia on May 18, 1865. That was weeks after...
Pa. lawmakers who survived child sexual abuse push for long-sought amendment before leaving office
Pennsylvania Capital-Star via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoMark Rozzi and Rep. Jim Gregory, are among survivors of child sexual abuse. They have pushed for...
Juneteenth events celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000...
The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th
Time via Yahoo News· 5 days agoUnion Army’s arrival in Texas didn’t bring about freedom for all enslaved people—many in the “border...
The history and significance of Juneteenth
WAVY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country's second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American freedom.
Perspective | Feds well-positioned to provide slavery reparations, Harvard study finds
Washington Post· 20 hours agoWhen President Biden proclaimed Wednesday as Juneteenth Day of Observance, he called on Americans to...
The origins of Juneteenth: History, celebrations and more
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 5 days agoOthers escaped to Union lines during the war, finding refuge in make-do villages called contraband...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ handed keys to new Texas home 85 years after racist mob burned it down
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBut the order did not end the enslavement of all people in the nation at the time. The 13th ...
Juneteenth Independence Day: What will be open and closed in and around Springfield
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAlthough President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862 and it took effect on Jan. 1, 1863, slavery in America wasn't formally abolished until the ...
Juneteenth 2024: Who is working? What is open?
WJZY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe History Channel notes emancipation still did not take place “overnight” when this happened, but newly freed people celebrated. Slavery would not be...
