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
News Literacy Project
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.
June 19
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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 …
June 19
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The History and Meaning of Juneteenth
The New York Times
Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via Spotify | Via Stitcher After 155 years, Juneteenth, a celebration of the emancipation of enslaved Americans, is being
June 19
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Washington (D.C.)
An original ‘Juneteenth’ order found in the National Archives
The Washington Post - Michael E. Ruane
The National Archives on Thursday located what appears to be an original handwritten “Juneteenth” military order informing thousands of people held in bondage in Texas they were free. The decree, in the
June 18
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New Mexico Politics
Growing Up with Juneteenth
The New Yorker - Annette Gordon-Reed
When I was a little girl, in Texas, I thought Juneteenth belonged to us, meaning to the state of Texas generally and to black Texans specifically. In my small town, the story of Gordon Granger, the U.S.
June 19