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What is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest federal holiday

Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops. The Civil War had ended on April 9, and the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued on January 1, 1863.

Newsweek on MSN · 5h

Juneteenth History: How the Holiday Started and Evolved Over Time

Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States and has a history going back to the 1860s.

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A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it in Nevada

Isabella Aldrete, the Nevada Independent It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and two […]

Former President Biden coming to Galveston for Juneteenth

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Biden to speak at Juneteenth event at historic church in Texas

The event will be held at the Reedy Chapel AME Church, one of the locations where an order announcing the end of slavery in Texas was read on June 19, 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, according to the church.

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Former President Joe Biden to Attend Juneteenth Celebration at Historic AME Church in Galveston

Former president Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston, Texas

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 1h

Inside Joe Biden's visit to Galveston's historic Reedy Chapel to celebrate Juneteenth

Former President Joe Biden's scheduled appearance in Galveston was already causing a stir Thursday afternoon at Reedy Chapel, hours before the former president was slated to arrive for its annual Juneteenth celebration.

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How did Juneteenth get its name? Here’s the story behind the holiday’s title

June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.

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Trump stays silent about Juneteenth, doesn’t issue proclamation, on day he once honored as president

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...

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“Juneteenth & the Price of Freedom” on Morning Energy

Freedom, in any case, is only possible by constantly struggling for it.” -Albert Einstein On June 17, 2021, President Joe ...

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‘What Is Juneteenth?’: A day of reflection and learning

Thursday marks four years since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, but for many Americans, the meaning behind the day is ...

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Houston’s Emancipation Park was born from freedom— here’s how it’s honored today

Just seven years after learning of their freedom, a group of formerly enslaved Black Texans purchased land in 1872 to ...

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From parades to museums, hundreds celebrate Juneteenth across metro Atlanta

Channel 2 Action News was at the second annual Juneteenth Parade down Godby Road in College Park on Thursday morning, where ...

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Juneteenth celebration in East Austin

Community members in East Austin gathered to celebrate Juneteenth. There were plenty of activities, including a parade and ...

The Olympian (TCA) on MSN10h

Washington celebrates Juneteenth marking emancipation, Black perseverance

My heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much,” said state Sen. John Lovick.

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Florida and other states are commemorating Juneteenth

Juneteenth is now a federal and state holiday, although Tallahassee has its own holiday on May 20th to honor the day the ...

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