History Of Juneteenth

Posted on: June 19, 2009, 10:53 am

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Today one of my employees asked me if she could have the day off because it is Juneteenth. Until today, I did not know what Junteenth was. So I did a little bit of research:

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation – which had become official January 1, 1863.

Well, I learn something new everyday. Do you celebrate Juneteenth? If you do, please comment- I would like to know what kinds of things you do to celebrate this day.

Cheri Chafin
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One Response to “History Of Juneteenth”

Liza Plummer Says:
June 19th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
We normally attend a festival and barbeque. It’s our Fourth of July.

History Of Juneteenth

One Response to “History Of Juneteenth”

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