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Earliest Juneteenth celebration photographs from 19th-century
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation two and a half years before all...
Emancipation Day celebrations begin with Freedom's Eve concert
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and Leon County Division of Tourism/Visit Tallahassee will...
What is Juneteenth? Everything to know about the Emancipation Day holiday coming this month
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this...
What does Watch Night mean for Black Americans today? It dates back to the Emancipation Proclamation
Associated Press via AOL· 4 months agoThe tradition of Watch Night services in the United States dates back to Dec. 31, 1862, when many...
Juneteenth Independence Day: What will be open and closed in and around Springfield
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth Independence Day is a federal holiday and will be observed by most government agencies...
Today is: Juneteenth
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAlthough Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation went into effect on Jan. 1, 1863, it was not until after the war was over that slaves became free in...
Today in History: Jan. 1, Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoToday in History Today is Monday, Jan. 1, the first day of 2024. There are 365 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation ...
Juneteenth is the national holiday, but Tennessee also celebrates on its Emancipation Day
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth is the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. But in...
These House Republicans opposed making Juneteenth a holiday two years ago
The Independent via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe United States is celebrating Juneteenth as a national holiday for the second time on Monday. The...
Many Paths: It's within our power to change the current narrative of our flawed past
Gannett via AOL· 1 month agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward ...
