Juneteenth | National Museum of African American History and …
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WebJun 19, 2020 · 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. More than 250,000 African Americans embraced freedom by executive decree in what became known as …
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