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Galveston was home to the first Juneteenth. Here's how it'll celebrate this year
KPBS San Diego· 7 days agoJune 19th commemorates the fall of slavery in Galveston in 1865 — two years after the Emancipation ...
Emancipation Proclamation to go on permanent display at National Archives in 2026
NBC Washington· 4 days agoThe National Archives has put a date to last year's announcement that the Emancipation Proclamation...
... Already Been The Law Of The Land For Two And A Half Years — The Emancipation Proclamation”
Sierra Sun Times· 5 days agoPresident Joe Biden Proclaims Wednesday, June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth Day of Observance – Says, “The Army Arrived In Texas To Enforce What Had Already Been The Law Of The Land For Two And A ...
Donald Trump campaign's Juneteenth message compared to Joe Biden's
Newsweek· 5 days agoAlthough Juneteenth has been an official state holiday in Texas since 1980, it has been a federal...
Observing Juneteenth with a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
NPR· 5 days agoArmy troops in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865. The troops told some of the last enslaved Americans that they were free. They were enforcing the Emancipation< ...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHowStuffWorks On June 19 every year, millions of people across America come together to celebrate Juneteenth with parties, parades, prayer breakfasts,...
Middletown Art Center recognizes Juneteenth with annual celebration
The Lake County Record-Bee· 4 days agoThe army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved Texans were free two-and-a-half years after ...
Are schools closed on Juneteenth? Here's what to know
WFLX FOX 29· 6 days agoIn Palm Beach County, it varies. June 19 marks Juneteenth, which has been a federal holiday since...
IUN marks Juneteenth with reading of Emancipation Proclamation
Chicago Tribune· 5 days agoAs the Sons of Veterans of the Civil War read the Emancipation Proclamation Monday, Indiana...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDay was set to honor the late civil rights leader's birthday in 1983. Juneteenth became a legal...