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Juneteenth - Wikipedia
16 May 2025 at 4:03pm
Juneteenth, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States.

Juneteenth | History, Meaning, Importance, & Facts | Britannica
16 May 2025 at 10:29pm
Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It is also called Emancipation Day or Juneteenth Independence Day. The name ?Juneteenth? references the date of the holiday, combining the words ?June? and ?nineteenth.?

What Is Juneteenth? - HISTORY
15 May 2025 at 8:21pm
Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal holiday.

Multiple Cities Cancel Juneteenth Celebrations: What to Know
1 May 2025 at 10:58am
A Juneteenth flag flies on a float during the 45th annual Juneteenth National Independence Day celebrations in Galveston, Texas, on June 15, 2024.

The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth | National Museum of African ...
15 May 2025 at 6:20pm
Juneteenth is an often overlooked event in our nation?s history. On June 19, 1865, Union troops freed enslaved African Americans in Galveston Bay and across Texas some two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

What is Juneteenth?and how did it become a federal holiday?
16 May 2025 at 2:19am
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.

Juneteenth World Wide Celebration
15 May 2025 at 12:40am
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally/internationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.

Juneteenth ? NJM
14 May 2025 at 6:57pm
Juneteenth is a historical tipping point for the African American community and the nation, recognizing the monumental moment that ended slavery. On June 19, 1865, Union Major-General Gordon Granger issued General Order #3 in Galveston announcing freedom from slavery in Texas, one of the last places to receive the news.

Juneteenth: The History - The New York Times
15 May 2025 at 1:16am
Juneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War, has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s.

History of Juneteenth - World History Encyclopedia
16 May 2025 at 12:03am
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom commemorating the issuance of General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, on 19 June 1865 announcing the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation and informing the people of Texas that all slaves were now free.



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