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Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoKnown as Juneteenth in Texas, Emancipation Days symbolized America’s attempt to free the enslaved...
What Is Juneteenth? Everything You Need to Know about This Important Piece of American History
Blavity via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAs of 2021, Juneteenth is officially celebrated nationally on June the 19th. However, this day of...
What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOn Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which effectively...
Opal Lee gets keys to new home on family’s Fort Worth lot
Dallas Morning News· 18 hours agoOpal Lee hadn’t seen inside her new home Friday morning in Fort Worth as she rocked in a white chair...
When is Juneteenth observed in NJ? It varies. And you don't have to have off from work
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoAfterward, the events of June 19 were remembered as “Juneteenth.” President Abraham Lincoln had issued the proclamation on Sept. 22, 1862. It declared that ...
Juneteenth events 2024: Where to go to celebrate the holiday over the weekend
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoWhile President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation more than two years earlier,...
Juneteenth celebrations in the Sacramento region this weekend
CBS News· 1 hour agoOn June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were finally told they were free, more than...
Largest Black Community Gathering In San Diego County: Cooper Family Foundation Juneteenth Art &...
KPBS San Diego· 1 day agoOn Sept. 22, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, abolishing slavery in the...
Wichitans share the significance of Juneteenth
KSNW Wichita via Yahoo News· 13 hours ago(KSNW) – Juneteenth is known as a day of freedom. It signifies the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery more than two...
Juneteenth 2024: Your guide to celebrations in DC, Maryland and Virginia - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 7 hours agoThis news came two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation,...