Juneteenth history and meaning

Juneteenth marks our country's second independence day. Although it has long been celebrated in the African American community, this monumental event remains ...

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It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday's name, first used in the 1890s, is a portmanteau of ...

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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 ...

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Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It is also called Emancipation Day or Juneteenth Independence Day.

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Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June 17, 2021, it officially became ...

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The Juneteenth holiday marks the end of slavery in the United States and the Juneteenth National Independence Day will become the 12th legal federal holiday — ...

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Juneteenth is the annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War.

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Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War, and became a federal holiday in 2021. It has been ...

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Juneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War, has been celebrated by African Americans ...

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