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Mapped: Emancipation Proclamation to Juneteenth
Axios· 6 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 ...
Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 1 day agoOn that day, some 250,000 still-enslaved African Americans were told that the Civil War had ended...
Recognizing This Significant Day in History—Here Are 50 Quotes to Better Understand Juneteenth
Parade via AOL· 4 hours ago"Juneteenth reminds me of Black freedom dreams, my freedom dreams. In 1865, the port city of ...
Council member seeks to rename Pershing Square for Biddy Mason, ex-slave and unsung L.A. hero
LA Times via AOL· 7 hours agoDe León is expected to make the announcement on Wednesday, coinciding with Juneteenth, the federal...
Live updates: Milwaukee celebrates Juneteenth
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoOn June 19, 1865, Union Army soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with the news that the Civil War was over and all slaves were free. In 2021, President...
Here's what's happening this weekend in Denver
Axios· 6 days agoWhy it matters: Juneteenth recognizes the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free, which came more than two...
On Juneteenth, it’s our responsibility to celebrate Black achievement and honor the reality of Black...
Philly.com· 11 hours agoAs we commemorate Juneteenth — the annual celebration of Black freedom in America — I am awestruck...
Juneteenth is helping families discover details about enslaved ancestors
Axios· 1 day agoJuneteenth's popularity is encouraging more descendants of enslaved people to research their...
Juneteenth celebrates progress US has made, reflects on gaps to be filled
Las Vegas Sun· 14 hours agoThe land of the free was anything but free for the first 89 years of the American experiment. No matter what ideals they may have claimed to believe in, America’s founders created a system of ...
Kentucky’s role in slaves’ emancipation: ‘Camp Nelson is our Canada’
Lexington Herald-Leader· 6 days agoIn our Uniquely Kentucky stories, Herald-Leader journalists bring you the quirky and cool, historic and infamous, beloved and unforgettable, and everything-in-between stories of what makes our ...
