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Emancipation Proclamation to go on permanent display at National Archives in 2026
NBC Washington· 13 hours agoThe National Archives has put a date to last year's announcement that the Emancipation Proclamation...
From emancipation to remembrance: Bristol confronts its painful past
WCYB NBC 5· 1 day agoWednesday was June 19, also known as Juneteenth. It marks the day when word of the Emancipation ...
What's open and closed on Juneteenth? Here's what to know about post office, store hours
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoThis event occurred two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Juneteenth...
... Already Been The Law Of The Land For Two And A Half Years — The Emancipation Proclamation”
Sierra Sun Times· 2 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 ...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, closed today? Banks, mail, post office, more
The Post-Standard· 2 days agoThe term “Juneteenth” is a blend of the words June and nineteenth; the holiday has also been called...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHowStuffWorks On June 19 every year, millions of people across America come together to celebrate Juneteenth with parties, parades, prayer breakfasts,...
Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective ...
IUN marks Juneteenth with reading of Emancipation Proclamation
Chicago Tribune· 2 days agoAs the Sons of Veterans of the Civil War read the Emancipation Proclamation Monday, Indiana...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
Juneteenth events celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
United Press International via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000...