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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 days agoJuneteenth marks one of the most important moments in American history: the end of slavery in the
A Timetable of The Most Important Events of The American Civil War
247wallst.com· 16 hours agoThe American Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, was a defining moment in this nation’s history...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days agoEmancipation Day and Jubilee Day, takes place on June 19 each year, and commemorates the end of ...
Guest Spot: The entire North Fork should celebrate Juneteenth - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 3 days agoIt commemorates the day in 1865 when Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of slavery< ...
How Lincoln dealt with depression and found greatness
The Holland Sentinel via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHe is probably best remembered for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves...
Biden to award Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ with highest civilian honor
KXAN via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe White House announced Opal Lee from Marshall, Texas is one of 19 recipients of the Presidential...
About This Alabama Bill To Make Workers Choose Between Celebrating Juneteenth OR Jefferson Davis’...
Black America Web· 4 days agoHB 367, sponsored by Chris Sells, R-Greenville, would add the June 19 holiday, which celebrates the ...
Fort Worth Juneteenth icon Opal Lee awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 4 days agoLee, 97, is best known for her decades-long campaign to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday....
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 3 days ago"Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee was one of 19 recipients this year of the Presidential Medal of...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 3 days agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...