The Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth

The name Juneteenth is a portmanteau that combines the words June and nineteenth. Its origins date back to June 19, 1865.

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The holiday's name, first used in the 1890s, is a combination of the words June and nineteenth, referring to June 19, 1865, the day when Major General Gordon ...

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This day came to be known as “Juneteenth,” deriving its name from combining “June” and “nineteenth.” Photo of a group of people having a picnic. A black-and ...

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The name Juneteenth is a "combination of the month of June and the 19th day," said museum specialist and oral historian Kelly Navies, according ...

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It's named Juneteenth because it's a portmanteau of the two words June and Nineteenth. The people who started the celebration liked that name ...

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Juneteenth has become the most well-known celebration for the ending of slavery in the United States and viewed by some as America's second Independence Day.

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This day has come to be known as Juneteenth, a combination of June and 19th. It is also called Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, and it is the oldest known ...

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June 19th - also known as Emancipation Day has been called “Juneteenth” since the late 19th century. The first Juneteenth celebrations started ...

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