Juneteenth is the celebration of the anniversary of when Abraham Lincoln read the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas, freeing some of the last enslaved individuals in the United States.
Juneteenth is the oldest holiday in the history of this country that commemorates slavery.
Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Cel-Liberation Day, Second Independence Day, and Emancipation Day were some other names that Juneteenth was referred to as.
This holiday is not recognized by the government as a federal holiday yet, but millions of people are in support of this confirmation.
Although the federal government does not recognize it as a holiday, 47/50 states celebrate them. The only three states that do not are Hawaii, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Although Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, it took until 1865 for its effects to become reality for enslaved African Americans.
Originally the tradition was to get together with family to mourn the losses of their family members and measure the progression of freedom. Additionally, freed Black peoples would dress in their finest clothes and listen to speeches. In the modern-day, there are cookouts and family sporting events.
There are 200 official events to celebrate Juneteenth in major towns like Philadelphia, New York, and Milwaukee. These events tend to be parades and pageants. There also tend to be tours of museums.
There is a Juneteenth Flag of Freedom. It is half red and half blue with a star in the middle. Each year a Juneteenth Flag raising ceremony is held in Galveston.
The first celebrations and overall traditions all originate in Galveston, Texas.
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https://www.goldenwestcollege.edu/rising/juneteenth/index.html
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/10-facts-juneteenth
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