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Before Juneteenth
The Atlantic· 36 minutes agoIt took place in New Orleans in the summer of 1864 to celebrate the day of liberation for the enslaved people living in the 13 Louisiana parishes exempted from President Abraham< ...
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
Gannett via AOL· 1 hour agoIn the late 19th century, some Black communities in the North memorialized Emancipation on January...
Juneteenth Independence Day: What will be open and closed in and around Springfield
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoProclamation reached enslaved people via federal troops in Galveston Bay, Texas, in 1865. Texas was the western-most Confederate state. Although President Abraham ...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoSinger said that during this time, an estimated 250,000 people were kept enslaved in Texas despite...
Juneteenth holiday celebrated in many places and in many ways
News 12 Augusta· 3 hours agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
Are banks, post offices, UPS and FedEx open on Juneteenth 2024? Here's what to know
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoBay, Texas in 1865 with 2,000 Union troops to proclaim that more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state were free – two and a half years after President Abraham & ...
Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 days agoKnown as Juneteenth in Texas, Emancipation Days symbolized America’s attempt to free the enslaved...
What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOn Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which effectively...
Throwback Thursday: The history of Juneteenth - WNKY News 40 Television
WNKY· 4 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln and the Union were at war with the Confederacy, whose economy was heavily...
Juneteenth 2024: Outdoor events, 5K, Black business showcase honor holiday in Binghamton
Press Connects | Press & Sun-Bulletin via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoIn 2021, Juneteenth was signed as a federal holiday, the first approved holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. Juneteenth is a day to...
