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What is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest federal holiday
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops. The Civil War had ended on April 9, and the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued on January 1, 1863.
Juneteenth, the holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but became recognized as a ...
Newsweek compared the number of U.S. holidays with the rest of the world after President Donald Trump said there were "too ...
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Biden spoke about remembering and honoring the past while working for a better future. The Galveston community honored the ...
Pittsburgh's Juneteenth festivities kicked off in Mellon Park on Thursday. One hundred sixty years ago, enslaved African ...
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