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Juneteenth: The history of a national holiday
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Here's some of ...
Juneteenth History: How the Holiday Started and Evolved Over Time
Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in ...
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Juneteenth: Marking the day slavery ended in the United States
June 19, 1865 –the day all people in the United States were officially granted freedom. All across the country, Americans are ...
Biden takes swipes at Trump in Juneteenth speech
Former President Joe Biden traveled to Galveston, Texas, on Thursday to celebrate Juneteenth, a federal holiday he enshrined ...
Is There Mail on Juneteenth? USPS, Post Office, FedEx Hours
Mail deliveries may be impacted on Juneteenth, the holiday in which Americans celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.
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Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. commemorate the end of slavery
Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the United States on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought ...
Juneteenth Celebrates an End to Slavery — But Northern States Still Allowed It
"Modern descriptions of American slavery often paint the North as slavery-free, abolitionist states, but this isn’t true." ...
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The history behind Juneteenth and how it became a national holiday
Community leaders and residents of Bakersfield express their thoughts and feelings behind the holiday. Celebrating in style ...
'We may be free, but we've got work to do': Juneteenth event ties the past and present
The Art Museum hosted the sixth annual 'Beyond Juneteenth' celebration on June 19. Individuals attended to commemorate Black culture and art.