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Juneteenth | National Museum of African American History and Culture

The First Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln emancipated enslaved Africans in America, Union troops arrived in ...

The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth

Freedom finally came on June 19, 1865, when some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved ...

Juneteenth | History, Meaning, Importance, & Facts - Britannica

Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, observed annually on June 19. It became a federal holiday in ...

Juneteenth: The complicated history, significance and celebration ...

Dating back to 1865, Juneteenth commemorates the day when 250,000 slaves in the state of Texas, which became the last bastion for slavery during ...

What Is Juneteenth? | HISTORY

Juneteenth marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved ...

The History of Juneteenth - The New York Times

Juneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War, has been celebrated by African Americans ...

Juneteenth - National Geographic Education

On June 19, 1866, formerly enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, celebrated a year of emancipation, or freedom, with the “Juneteenth” holiday.

Juneteenth: an American celebration of freedom

Although Juneteenth is the oldest recognized African American-celebrated observance, it's still new to many Americans. For Ali, the shared ...

Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom and Resilience | FEMA.gov

Thirteen years later, on June 19, 1865, 2,000 Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of both the Civil War and slavery ...

10 Facts: Juneteenth | American Battlefield Trust

10 Facts: Juneteenth · Fact #2: The Civil War ended in the summer of 1865. Union General Gordon Granger and his troops traveled to Galveston, Texas to announce ...

Juneteenth History and Facts - Golden West College

Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the freedom of the slaves in the United States. The name Juneteenth is a combination of the words June and nineteenth. The ...

What Does Juneteenth Celebrate? The History of the Holiday - PBS

Slaveholders in Texas had kept the information to themselves, extending the period of violent exploitation of enslaved African Americans. The ...

Juneteenth National Independence Day - NPS Commemorations ...

The National Park Service invites all visitors to commemorate Juneteenth National Independence Day by visiting any National Park Service ...

Juneteenth - City of St. Louis

Juneteenth is the nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19th, 1865, Union soldiers, led by Major General ...

History of Juneteenth | Britannica

Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday is also known as Emancipation Day. It is celebrated every year on June ...

This Juneteenth, Celebrate Freedom Day at an Interior site

Juneteenth is still celebrated more than 150 years later. People host cookouts, parades and other gatherings throughout the nation, including at Interior sites ...

Celebrating Juneteenth: A Day of Liberation, Reflection, and ...

Juneteenth celebrations spread across the country throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It became a day for African Americans to ...

Juneteenth - DoDEA

Juneteenth (a blending of the words June and nineteenth) is the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the United States.

Celebrating Juneteenth > U.S. Navy - All Hands > Display Story

The Emancipation Proclamation was declared on January 1, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln. However, African Americans in Galveston, Texas, ...

Juneteenth | GovInfo

On June 19, 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. This, ...