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What is Juneteenth?

Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal holiday. (History Channel, What Is Juneteenth?) updated 6/12/23

Books

Books   

Juneteenth: The Story Behind the Celebration by Edward T. Cotham

On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed 

Watermelon & Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations by Nicole A. Taylor

 

 

Streaming Videos

Streaming Videos

Celebrating Juneteenth: A Reading Of The Emancipation Proclamation   (NPR)    

What is Juneteenth, and why is it so important?  TedEd 

The Significance of Juneteenth, America’s First New Federal Holiday in Decades  (PBS)

Meet Opal Lee, the Juneteenth “Grandmother of the Movement”  (ABC News)

Juneteenth: What You Need to Know  (History Channel)

 

Websites and Articles

Websites and Articles

Emancipation Proclamation

Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger

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