WEBJuneteenth (officially Juneteenth National Independence Day) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.
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Juneteenth 2022: The History of the Holiday and How to …
WEBJuneteenth is today, and 2022 marks the second year it's been an official federal holiday. President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act last year, making it the...
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What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
WEBJun 19, 2023 · In addition to it being a federal holiday, at least 28 states and Washington, DC, will recognize it as a public holiday this year, according to the Pew Research Center. Other states may ...
WEBPublished on June 15, 2022|Last updated on August 09, 2023by PBS. Share. Juneteenth celebrations have widely expanded across the country since the day became a national holiday in 2021, when the...
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A Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2022
WEBJun 17, 2022 · Juneteenth is a day to reflect on both bondage and freedom — a day of both pain and purpose. It is, in equal measure, a remembrance of both the long, hard night of slavery and subjugation, as...
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Juneteenth | National Museum of African American History and …
WEBJun 19, 2020 · Commemorative Collection. Community Day. The First Juneteenth. 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.
WEBJun 19, 2015 · 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...
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Juneteenth: The History of a Holiday - The New York Times
WEBJun 19, 2023 · Callaghan O'Hare/Reuters. By Derrick Bryson Taylor. June 19, 2023. Leer en español. This article was originally published in 2020. It was updated in 2023. Juneteenth, an annual commemoration of...
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Galveston, Texas, is the birthplace of the Juneteenth holiday - NPR
WEBJun 20, 2022 · Race. The new Juneteenth federal holiday traces its roots to Galveston, Texas. June 20, 20225:00 AM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. By. John Burnett. 7-Minute Listen. Enlarge this image. Sam...