Here is a look at the origins of Juneteenth, how it became a federal holiday, and more.
For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history's darkest chapters with joy, in the form of parades, street festivals, musical performances or cookouts.
For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history with joy, in the form of parades, street festivals, musical performances or cookouts. Laura Smalley, freed from a plantation near Bellville, Texas, remembered in a 1941 interview that the man she referred to as "old master" came home from fighting in the Civil War and didn't tell the people he enslaved what had happened.
Slavery was permanently abolished six months later, when Georgia ratified the 13th Amendment. And the next year, the now-free people of Galveston started celebrating Juneteenth, an observance that has continued and spread around the world. Events include concerts, parades and readings of the Emancipation Proclamation.It's a blend of the words June and nineteenth. The holiday has also been called Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom Day, second Independence Day and Emancipation Day.Most U.S.
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The Story Behind Juneteenth and How It Became a Federal HolidayFor generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history with joy, in the form of parades, street fests, music and cookouts. Take a look at the origins of Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday.
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The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday - New York Amsterdam NewsAmericans will soon celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free.
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Juneteenth is now a state holiday in Nevada | CNNJuneteenth is now a state holiday in Nevada after Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo signed Assembly Bill 140 into law on Thursday. The holiday allows many state employees to take the day off.
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