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What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoOn Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which effectively...
Kentucky’s role in slaves’ emancipation: ‘Camp Nelson is our Canada’
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoLinda Blackford: On Juneteenth, remember where Black Kentuckians issued their own Emancipation ...
EXPLAINER: What is Juneteenth?
KNWA Fayetteville via Yahoo News· 1 day agoHowever, it took over two years for the news to reach African Americans in Texas, according to...
'Love, respect, and honor': Stockton Juneteenth celebration returns for 48th year Saturday
The Stockton Record via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoAccording to USA TODAY, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1,...
Largest Black Community Gathering In San Diego County: Cooper Family Foundation Juneteenth Art &...
KPBS San Diego· 20 hours agoOn Sept. 22, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, abolishing slavery in the
Juneteenth celebrations in metro Atlanta | 2024
Fox local via AOL· 1 day agoDespite the proclamation, many enslaved people in Texas were unaware of their freedom due to the slow spread of information and resistance ...
Get ready to celebrate Juneteenth with these 2024 events in Washtenaw County
MLive.com· 6 hours agoGen. Gordon Granger announced emancipation to Texas slaves, two and a half years after President...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's when and where you can celebrate the holiday across Oklahoma
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoThe general's proclamation came two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Jan....
Events throughout the week mark Juneteenth 2024 in the Quad-Cities
Quad-City Times· 13 hours agoThe announcement finally put into full effect the Emancipation Proclamation, which President Abraham...
Valdosta prepare to celebrate Juneteenth
The Valdosta Daily Times, Ga. via Yahoo News· 60 minutes agoJune 19 is also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, or National Freedom Day. Starting Friday, celebrations begin in Valdosta and Tifton for the national ...
