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Juneteenth (a portmanteau of June and nineteenth;[2] also known as Juneteenth National Independence Day, Freedom Day,[3] Jubilee Day,[4] Liberation Day,[5] and Emancipation Day[6]) is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of African-Americans who had been enslaved in the United States.[1] Originating in Galveston, Texas, it is now celebrated annually on June 19 throughout the United States, with increasing official recognition, becoming a federal holiday in 2021 (pending the widely-expected signing of a bill to that effect by President Joe Biden on the afternoon of June 17, 2021).
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Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
Juneteenth World Wide Celebration...
On “Freedom’s Eve,” or the eve of January 1, 1863, the first Watch Night services took place. On that night, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and private homes all across the country awaiting news that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect. At the stroke of midnight, prayers were answered as all enslaved people in Confederate States were declared legally free.
The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth...
Today @POTUS will sign the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, establishing June 19th as a federal holiday. As the 19th falls on a Saturday, most federal employees will observe the holiday tomorrow, June 18th.
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The Emancipation Proclamation is arguably one of the top ten most important documents in the history of the United States; however, it is also one of the most misunderstood. Here are ten facts providing the basics on the proclamation and the history surrounding it.
10 Facts: The Emancipation Proclamation...
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
The Emancipation Proclamation...
Fourteen House Republicans voted against the measure for June 19 to become a 'National Independence Day' because it would create 'confusion' with Independence Day on July 4 and claimed the move pushed 'identity politics'
14 Republicans vote against making Juneteenth 'National Independence Day' federal holiday: GOP Reps say Americans will now have to 'choose' between June 19 and July 4 based on 'rac...