Juneteenth

Juneteenth

What IS JUNETEENTH? Juneteenth is the name given to June 19 in celebration of the day that enslaved black people in Texas found that they were free.  This day may also be referred to as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day or Emancipation Day. During the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, …

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