Understanding Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom
Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th, is a significant day in American history marking the end of slavery in the United States. The name "Juneteenth" blends "Jun...
Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th, is a significant day in American history marking the end of slavery in the United States. The name "Juneteenth" blends "June" and "nineteenth," commemorating the day in 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of the Civil War and the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. This announcement came more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863.The Origins of...