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Sen. Tim Scott and Dr. Ben Carson host Juneteenth commemoration
KGNS Laredo TX· 6 days agoWASHINGTON (Gray DC) -[ANCHOR] Juneteenth is a holiday marking the end of slavery in America. To...
What's open and closed on Juneteenth? Here's what to know about post office, store hours
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoThis event occurred two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Juneteenth...
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...
Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective ...
Here’s the biggest news you missed
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoToday, the holiday is an opportunity for education about America's history with slavery and reckoning with that legacy. What happened in the news today? Louisiana is the first state to require ...
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,...
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...
... 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 ...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 6 days 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· 5 days agoAs the Sons of Veterans of the Civil War read the Emancipation Proclamation Monday, Indiana...
