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· 4dJuneteenth: The history of a national holiday
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Here's some of its history, and how it came to be a national holiday. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation into law on Jan. 1, 1863, freeing all slaves in the Confederate states — on paper, at least.
Police responded to a shooting that broke out at a busy Juneteenth celebration near downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday ...
Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ...
Despite the heat, dozens gathered at Miller Park to commemorate Juneteenth, marking the end of slavery in the United States.
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President Donald Trump made no statement about the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, ...
June 19, 1865 –the day all people in the United States were officially granted freedom. All across the country, Americans are ...
It’s the 53rd year the event has been celebrating the holiday, which fell on Thursday this year. Juneteenth celebrates the ...
The parade was canceled due to city permitting issues, but the festival continued at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Mail deliveries may be impacted on Juneteenth, the holiday in which Americans celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.
Historic Stagville in Durham is at the heart of a week-long Juneteenth celebration, offering a poignant reminder of the ...
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Vallejo Juneteenth honors the joy in communityJuneteenth, celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the United States, has been honored in Vallejo for decades. This year, ...
The city of Prichard held a closing ceremony earlier today for its Juneteenth celebrations. The four-day extravaganza ...
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