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Juneteenth - Wikipedia
16 Apr 2024 at 5:21am
Juneteenth (officially Juneteenth National Independence Day) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Its name is a portmanteau of the words "June" and "nineteenth", as it is celebrated on the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement ...

What Is Juneteenth? | HISTORY
14 Apr 2024 at 9:16pm
Juneteenth (short for ?June Nineteenth?) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The...

Juneteenth | History, Meaning, Flag, Importance, & Facts
16 Apr 2024 at 2:22am
Juneteenth, holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, observed annually on June 19. It became a federal holiday in 2021. Organizations in a number of other countries also use the day to recognize the end of slavery and to celebrate the culture and achievements of African Americans.

Juneteenth: What It Is And How It Is Observed : NPR
15 Apr 2024 at 7:13pm
Whether you call it Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or the country's second Independence Day, Juneteenth is one of the most important anniversaries in our nation's history. On June 19, 1865, Maj ...

Juneteenth: The History of a Holiday - The New York Times
15 Apr 2024 at 5:08am
President Biden signed legislation in 2021 that made Juneteenth, which falls on June 19, a federal holiday, after interest in the day was renewed during the summer of 2020 and the nationwide...

What is Juneteenth?and how did it become a federal holiday?
15 Apr 2024 at 6:13am
EXPLAINER. Juneteenth is America?s second Independence Day?here?s why. Observed on June 19, the nation?s newest federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery in Texas. Here?s how it came to be...

What Does Juneteenth Celebrate? The History of the Holiday | PBS
15 Apr 2024 at 9:40am
The History of the Holiday | PBS. Learn About and Celebrate Juneteenth. Published on June 15, 2022 | Last updated on August 09, 2023 by PBS. Share. Juneteenth celebrations have widely expanded...

What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
14 Apr 2024 at 1:20am
Juneteenth ? also known as Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom Day and Emancipation Day ? commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Opal Lee, the ?grandmother of Juneteenth,?...

The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday
15 Apr 2024 at 6:13am
Juneteenth is day when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free. Here is a look at the origins of Juneteenth, how it became a federal holiday and more about its history.

What is Juneteenth? | National Museum of African American History and ...
15 Apr 2024 at 6:30pm
Juneteenth is a significant date in American history and the African American experience. The name is a play on the date of June 19th, 1865. On that day, the Union Army made its way into Galveston, TX under the leadership of General Gordon Granger, and he announced to the people of Texas that all enslaved African Americans were free.



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