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Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Cel-Liberation Day, is an American holiday celebrated on June 19. On June 19, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation— which had been issued on January 1, 1863— was read to enslaved African Americans in Texas by Gordon Granger. wikipedia.org
- 19-Jun
- Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Cel-Liberation Day, Emancipation Day
- Residents of the United States, especially African Americans, Mascogos
- Annual
- Emancipation of the last remaining enslaved African Americans in the Confederacy
- Exploration and celebration of African American history and heritage
- Ethnic, historical
