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What Is Juneteenth? Everything You Need to Know about This Important Piece of American History
Blavity via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoAs of 2021, Juneteenth is officially celebrated nationally on June the 19th. However, this day of...
Freeing the last slaves: Juneteenth celebrations on Cape Cod include music, food, history
Gannett via AOL· 37 minutes agoThe holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops freed 250,000 African Americans still...
What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOn Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which effectively...
Wichitans share the significance of Juneteenth
KSNW Wichita via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoWICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Juneteenth is known as a day of freedom. It signifies the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery more...
Juneteenth 2024: Your guide to celebrations in DC, Maryland and Virginia - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 5 hours agoThis news came two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation,...
Juneteenth events 2024: Where to go to celebrate the holiday over the weekend
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoWhile President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation more than two years earlier,...
Essay winners: Juneteenth lets us remember nation's past while striving for better future
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoJust a few months prior, Abraham Lincoln had announced the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing those...
Juneteenth: 5 events on the South Shore. Music, food, history and games
Gannett via AOL· 18 hours agoJuneteenth marks the day on June 19, 1865, when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger informed people in Galveston, Texas, that President Abraham Lincoln’s ...
Throwback Thursday: The history of Juneteenth - WNKY News 40 Television
WNKY· 2 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln and the Union were at war with the Confederacy, whose economy was heavily...
Largest Black Community Gathering In San Diego County: Cooper Family Foundation Juneteenth Art &...
KPBS San Diego· 1 day agoOn Sept. 22, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, abolishing slavery in the...