Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom and Equality
A Look at the History and Significance of Emancipation Day
Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, is a federal holiday in the United States that commemorates the end of slavery.
It is celebrated annually on June 19th, the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the Confederate states were finally informed of their freedom by Union soldiers.
Juneteenth is a day of celebration and remembrance, a time to reflect on the progress that has been made in the fight for racial equality and to recommit to the work that still needs to be done.
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