Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It marks the day, June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and read General Order No. 3, announcing the end of slavery in Texas and enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation. Despite the proclamation being issued two and a half years earlier, news of emancipation had not reached many enslaved people in the remote areas of Texas.
Juneteenth celebrations often include gatherings with family and friends, parades, music, food, and reflections on the significance of freedom and the ongoing struggle for equality. It holds deep cultural and historical significance, not only for African Americans but for all Americans, as it symbolizes the end of one of the darkest chapters in American history and the long road toward racial justice and equality.
Celebrate Juneteenth with These Books and Movies
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