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What is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest federal holiday
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops. The Civil War had ended on April 9, and the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued on January 1, 1863.
President Donald Trump made no statement about the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, ...
June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.
Former President Biden spoke out against efforts to erase history during a Juneteenth speech in Texas, while President Trump ...
Children run back to the sidewalk after picking up candy during a Juneteenth Celebration Parade in Flint on Thursday, June 19 ...
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President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...
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Savannah honors Juneteenth with second annual Walk to the RiverThursday, June 19th, is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks the day when the last enslaved Americans were finally freed ...
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Washington celebrates Juneteenth marking emancipation, Black perseveranceMy heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much,” said state Sen. John Lovick.
Juneteenth 2025 marks 160 years since the last enslaved people were freed from Galveston, two years after the Emancipation ...
The celebrations continue into the weekend. Friday and Saturday, Sacramento's Juneteenth Southern Soul Festival will be held ...
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Juneteenth flag ceremony held in North Las VegasJuneteenth, held every June 19, commemorates the day when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of ...
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