Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s.

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.

Although Congress passed the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States, in January 1865, it still needed to be ratified by state legislatures.

People across the United States marked Juneteenth on Thursday, the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas were told of their emancipation two years earlier.

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Stacker examined historical documentation to explore Juneteenth's history and significance and to confute the most egregious misinformation about it.

Stacker examined historical documentation to explore Juneteenth's history and significance and to confute the most egregious misinformation about it.

June 19, 1865 –the day all people in the United States were officially granted freedom.

Juneteenth Celebrates an End to Slavery — But Northern States Still Allowed It Although Juneteenth is generally seen as the end of slavery in the U.S., the reality is actually more complicated.