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For the first time, Juneteenth is a free entry day at national parks
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was supposed to take effect on Jan. 1, 1863, freeing "all persons held...
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...
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...
I'll Always Wear My Hoodies
Level Man via Yahoo News· 3 hours ago(She’d earlier shaded her zebra-skin skirt by making a reference to The Lion King.) “Didn’t the Emancipation Proclamation free us from headrags,” she had...
Kevin Lindsey on Juneteenth and the importance of remembering our stories
MPR News· 6 days agoIt marks the date on June 19, 1865, when enslaved Black Americans in Texas finally learned of their...
Mapped: Emancipation Proclamation to Juneteenth
Axios· 5 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the day when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free 2½½ years after the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation ...
Recognizing This Significant Day in History—Here Are 50 Quotes to Better Understand Juneteenth
Parade via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIt was first celebrated in Texas on June 19th, 1866 to commemorate the end of slavery and enslaved...
Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective. The purpose...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
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,...
