Juneteenth

Articles about the Juneteenth holiday, now 155 years old, recognizing and celebrating the freeing of the last slaves of the Confederacy in Galveston, TX.

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Juneteenth
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A collection of articles about the Juneteenth holiday, now 155 years old, recognizing and celebrating the freeing of the last people who were slaves of the Confederacy in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865.
Jun 19, 2020
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Juneteenth And National New Beginnings
Essence - Dr. Tera W. Hunter
Dr. Tera W. Hunter, Professor of History and African-American Studies at Princeton University, discusses the importance of Juneteenth. “Soldiers, all …
Jun 19, 2020
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/podcasts/the-daily/juneteenth-emancipation-day-black-lives-matter.html
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Jun 19, 2020