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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 18 hours agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoHowStuffWorks On June 19 every year, millions of people across America come together to celebrate Juneteenth with parties, parades, prayer breakfasts,...
The history and significance of Juneteenth
WAVY via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoJuneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country's second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American freedom.
Juneteenth events celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
United Press International via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoJuneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
IUN marks Juneteenth with reading of Emancipation Proclamation
Chicago Tribune· 15 hours agoAs the Sons of Veterans of the Civil War read the Emancipation Proclamation Monday, Indiana...
... Already Been The Law Of The Land For Two And A Half Years — The Emancipation Proclamation”
Sierra Sun Times· 15 hours 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 celebration in University City highlights African American culture
WSOC via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoJuneteenth became the 12th national holiday which recognizes when slaves in Texas learned the ...
Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective ...
How Juneteenth was commemorated across the QCA
WHBF Davenport via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoJuneteenth recognizes the true emancipation of all remaining enslaved people on June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation...
