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Another year without SC Juneteenth recognition, where Confederate Memorial Day is celebrated
The Post and Courier· 2 hours agoOn the U.S. Naval Hospital grounds adjoining the old Fort Frederick stands a grand live oak. Under...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
Opinion: Juneteenth
Idaho State Journal· 17 hours agoOn “Juneteenth,” I heard the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, read over the radio, and it was inspiring to hear the words ...
What's open and closed on Juneteenth? Here's what to know about post office, store hours
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoThis event occurred two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Juneteenth...
Juneteenth a celebration for all | Sampson Independent
Sampson Independent· 60 minutes agoOn Wednesday, in downtown Clinton at the City Market, Juneteenth was commemorated by a diverse...
Juneteenth events 2024: Where to go to celebrate the holiday over the weekend
WSB Radio· 7 days agoWhile President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation more than two years earlier,...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 3 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· 3 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· 3 days agoAs the Sons of Veterans of the Civil War read the Emancipation Proclamation Monday, Indiana...
Emancipation Proclamation to go on permanent display at National Archives in 2026
NBC Washington· 2 days agoThe National Archives has put a date to last year's announcement that the Emancipation Proclamation...