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What is Juneteenth? Are banks open on the youngest federal holiday?
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOn June 19, Americans will observe the nation's youngest federal holiday – Juneteenth, which became...
What is Juneteenth? Learn the history behind the federal holiday's origin
CBS News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWhat is Juneteenth? The holiday, observed on June 19, is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation...
Juneteenth became a federal holiday two years ago. What does the day commemorate?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoCorrection: A previous version of this story misstated the year the 13th Amendment was passed. In...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 2 years agoJuneteenth takes place annually on June 19 and marks the true end of slavery in the United States....
Juneteenth: The long road to becoming a federal holiday
The Hill via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSue Johnson was born and raised in Galveston, Texas, a city on the Gulf Coast. She still remembers...
What is Juneteenth? 6 things to know about America's newest federal holiday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWith Juneteenth approaching, are you curious about the origins of the holiday? Wondering what...
What is Juneteenth and why is it a holiday?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCelebrated annually on 19 June across the US, Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas and the nation’s “second”...
What's Juneteenth? Everything to know about holiday celebrating end of slavery in the US
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth, the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the United States, is observed...
How to celebrate Juneteenth 2023 across the U.S. this holiday weekend
CBS News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States and the nation's...
What does the Juneteenth flag look like? Can it be celebrated with July 4th? It's complicated
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth represents independence for Black people, and since its recognition as a federal holiday...