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Juneteenth Digital Toolkit | National Museum of African American ...
On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas with the news that the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state were free. This day came to be known as Juneteenth, now officially a federal holiday. Juneteenth is a time to...
https://nmaahc.si.edu/juneteenth-digital-toolkit
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Juneteenth | National Museum of African American History and Culture
On June 19, 1865, nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln emancipated enslaved Africans in America, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas with news of freedom. More than 250,000 African Americans embraced freedom by executive decree in...
https://nmaahc.si.edu/juneteenth
Our American Story - Juneteenth | National Museum of African American ...
Over the decades, many advocated the establishment of Juneteenth as a national holiday. Perhaps no two people promoted the commemoration more vigorously than activist and founder of the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation, Rev. Ronald V. Myers...
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/our-american-story-juneteenth
What Does Juneteenth Celebrate? The History of the Holiday | PBS
Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19th. The holiday's name is a combination of the words "June" and "nineteenth." It commemorates the day news of the Emancipation Proclamation (and their ...
https://www.pbs.org/articles/learn-about-and-celebrate-juneteenth
Juneteenth - Wikipedia
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. For decades, activists and congress members (led by many African Americans) proposed legislation, advocated for, and built support for state and national observances. During his campaign for...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneteenth
Juneteenth | History, Meaning, Importance, & Facts | Britannica
Juneteenth is a 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...
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Juneteenth
The History Of Juneteenth, And Why It Is Relevant Today
GREEN: But it was the power of the word freedom that they took with them for the next year, and they created a holiday that they began to celebrate their freedom, their emancipation. On the ...
https://www.npr.org/2020/06/19/880964181/the-history-of-juneteenth-and-why-it-is-relevant-today
Five Ways to Learn About Juneteenth With The New York Times
1. Listen to a historian discuss Juneteenth. Listen to a 25-minute podcast interview with Dr. Daina Ramey Berry, a professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin, in the 2020 "Daily ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/16/learning/five-ways-to-learn-about-juneteenth-with-the-new-york-times.html
Juneteenth | National Archives
Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, which informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. This day has come to be known as Juneteenth, a combination of June and 19th. It is is the...
https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/juneteenth
Juneteenth: A Holiday That Is Evolving Alongside the Nation - PBS
The word "Juneteenth" is a combination of June and nineteenth. The holiday is officially known as "Juneteenth National Independence Day," and is also referred to as Emancipation Day and ...
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/chasing-the-dream/2023/06/juneteenth-a-holiday-that-is-evolving-alongside-the-nation/
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