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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.
June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.
But on this year’s Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the usually talkative president kept silent about a day important to Black ...
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. “Now the whole entire nation is recognizing it, I think it will have that bigger ...
President Trump made no statement about the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, other ...
The last enslaved people in America learned of their freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation 160 years ago. It took two ...
Rev. Al Sharpton and filmmaker Spike Lee marked the holiday by speaking out about racial injustice, immigration reforms, and ...
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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 was officially recognized as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021. Here's why it's celebrated.
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Juneteenth brings reflection on progress, headwindsLawmakers reflected on the significance of Juneteenth Wednesday, promising that Massachusetts will fight for and support ...
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 to honor the slaves in Texas who were emancipated in 1865, more than two years ...
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