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Juneteenth events celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoJuneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoHowStuffWorks On June 19 every year, millions of people across America come together to celebrate Juneteenth with parties, parades, prayer breakfasts,...
IUN marks Juneteenth with reading of Emancipation Proclamation
Chicago Tribune· 12 hours agoAs the Sons of Veterans of the Civil War read the Emancipation Proclamation Monday, Indiana...
Mapped: Emancipation Proclamation to Juneteenth
Axios· 12 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates the day when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free 2½½ years after the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation ...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
...What Had Already Been The Law Of The Land For Two And A Half Years — The Emancipation ...
Sierra Sun Times· 12 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 ...
Journey to Juneteenth: Tallahassee family continues Florida’s Emancipation Day traditions
WCTV Tallahassee· 6 hours agoIn Florida, Emancipation Day is traditionally celebrated on May 20. On that day in 1865, the ...
Channel 2 Action News gets a tour of museum at the place where Juneteenth started
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoAt Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas, Wednesday is their big day. The historic building is now filled...
Recognizing This Significant Day in History—Here Are 50 Quotes to Better Understand Juneteenth
Parade via AOL· 10 hours agoIt was first celebrated in Texas on June 19th, 1866 to commemorate the end of slavery and enslaved...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoIts origins date back to June 19, 1865, when the last group of people enslaved in the southern U.S....
