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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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." ...
Juneteenth celebrations held in Allentown | PHOTOS
From a flag-raising ceremony at Allentown City Hall, to free pool admission at Cedar Beach Pool, hundreds of community ...
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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 ...
Juneteenth celebrations unite Central New York communities
Celebrations across Central New York marked Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United ...