Juneteenth - Wikipedia
Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States.
What Is Juneteenth? - HISTORY
2015年6月19日 · Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The...
Juneteenth | History, Meaning, Importance, & Facts | Britannica
2024年12月19日 · Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It is also called Emancipation Day or Juneteenth Independence Day. The name “Juneteenth” references the date of the holiday, combining the words “June” and “nineteenth.”
What is Juneteenth? A look at how it became a federal holiday
2023年6月7日 · Communities all over the country will be marking Juneteenth, the day that enslaved Black Americans learned they were free. For generations, the end of one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history has been recognized with joy in the form of parades, street festivals, musical performances or cookouts.
What is Juneteenth—and how did it become a federal holiday?
2023年6月12日 · Juneteenth is America’s second Independence Day—here’s why. Observed on June 19, the nation’s newest federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery in Texas.
Juneteenth: What It Is And How It Is Observed : NPR
2021年6月17日 · Emancipation Day is celebrated in 1905 in Richmond, Va., the onetime capital of the Confederacy. It goes by many names. Whether you call it Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or the country's second...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
2023年6月19日 · Juneteenth – also known as Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom Day and Emancipation Day – commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth | National Museum of African ...
Juneteenth is an often overlooked event in our nation’s history. On June 19, 1865, Union troops freed enslaved African Americans in Galveston Bay and across Texas some two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
Juneteenth World Wide Celebration
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally/internationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.
Utah Juneteenth Festival
2024年5月31日 · Freedom is never granted, it is won! Juneteenth Festival, Ogden Amphitheater, 324 25th St. 4:00 – 9:00 p.m., featuring national recording artist, Pastor Troy and more.