Happy Juneteenth
June 19, 2008 – 9:01 am
Today is Juneteenth, a celebration of the emancipation of African American slaves in the U.S. It was June 19th, 1865 when General Gordon Granger brought word of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation to Texas. Although it had gone into effect January 1st, 1863 word had not yet spread to many parts of the South; and since the war was still on it was not well enforced even in areas that did know about it.
Today, Juneteenth is officially recognized by 28 states (hopefully the rest will catch on soon) and celebrations are taking place all across the country. Click here to find Juneteenth festivities in your area and join in on this celebration of freedom for all.
-JH
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