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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 its history, and how it came to be a national holiday. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation into law on Jan. 1, 1863, freeing all slaves in the Confederate states — on paper, at least.
A variety of events are planned across Washington for Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the ...
This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated.
Juneteenth is a federal holiday Thursday marking the day when slaves in Texas were told about the Emancipation Proclamation, ...
Thursday is Juneteenth, and there are plenty of events in the Twin Cities providing opportunities to celebrate, learn and ...
Carmel High School students planned what's believed to be the city's first Juneteenth celebration. The event will take place ...
Juneteenth, observed annually on June 19, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. The holiday ...
Torrents of rain did nothing to stop the Inland Northwest Juneteenth Coalition's first celebration at Liberty Park in 2011.
Despite the uphill battle to pass federal reparations bills for African Americans, some lawmakers continue to reintroduce the ...
June 19, 1865, can be described as a day of freedom. It's the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free ...
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