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===== Juneteenth Means Protecting Our History and Safeguarding Our Joy ===== | |||
[https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/juneteenth-means-protecting-our-history-and-safeguarding-our-joy/ by Jazmyne Owens 18/6/25 NEW AMERICA] | |||
On June 19, 1865, a Union army under the leadership of General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and announced that all enslaved African Americans were free—two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed, and two months after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered, ending the Civil War. Despite the enormous economic and social impact of the Transatlantic Slave Trade in the United States, Juneteenth only became a federal holiday in 2021. The first Juneteenth celebration, however, took place in 1866 and Black communities have been celebrating it on a yearly basis ever since. | |||
===== Juneteenth is the most widely known US emancipation celebration – but it’s not the only one ===== | ===== Juneteenth is the most widely known US emancipation celebration – but it’s not the only one ===== | ||
[https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/jun/19/juneteenth-other-emancipation-celebrations by Adria R Walker 19/6/25 The Guardian] | [https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/jun/19/juneteenth-other-emancipation-celebrations by Adria R Walker 19/6/25 The Guardian] | ||
