Juneteenth - Wikipedia
WEBJuneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. For decades, activists and congress members (led by many African Americans) proposed legislation, advocated for, and built support for state and national observances. During his campaign for president in June 2020, Joe Biden publicly celebrated the holiday. [122]
Juneteenth | History, Meaning, Importance, & Facts | Britannica
WEB30 Apr 2024 · Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, observed annually on June 19. It became a federal holiday in 2021. Organizations in a number of other countries also use the day to recognize the end of slavery and to celebrate the culture and achievements of African Americans.
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated - BBC News
WEB17 Jun 2021 · Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated. 16 June 2023. George Floyd death. Juneteenth is a celebration of the freedom, culture and empowerment of African-Americans. Two years ago ...
What is Juneteenth—and how did it become a federal holiday?
WEB12 Jun 2023 · Juneteenth is known to some in the United States as the country’s “second Independence Day.” Observed each year on June 19, the holiday marks the end of slavery in Texas at the end of the ...
What Is Juneteenth? | HISTORY
WEB19 Jun 2015 · Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) is a holiday commemorating this day, which marked an effective end of slavery in the United States.
What is Juneteenth? - BBC Bitesize
WEBJuneteenth is widely celebrated across the US, and for many the day became even more poignant after George Floyd's death in 2020 and the demonstrations in support of the Black Live Matters movement.
Juneteenth: What It Is And How It Is Observed : NPR
WEB17 Jun 2021 · Whether you call it Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or the country's second Independence Day, Juneteenth is one of the most important anniversaries in our nation's history. On June 19, 1865, Maj ...
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