Juneteenth

President Joe Biden after making Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021

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Juneteenth (full name Juneteenth National Independence Day, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Liberation Day) is a holiday in the United States on June 19. It is a memory of June 19, 1865, when the slaves in Texas got their freedom and commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. The name Juneteenth is a short form of June nineteenth. It became a recognized federal holiday in June 2021 when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law.

The first celebration of Juneteenth was in 1866. Over the years, it was sometimes more popular, and sometimes less popular. Texas was the first state to make it an official holiday in 1979. After George Floyd was killed in 2020, many people wanted to show their support for black rights.

Pictures

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  African Americans on Juneteenth in Houston, Texas, 1880

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  Old African Americans on Juneteenth in Texas, 1900

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  A rear Admiral of the United States Navy speaks to young people who are preparing the Juneteenth march in San Francisco, 2006

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  Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania makes June 19 to "Juneteenth National Freedom Day"

Juneteenth Media

• What Is Juneteenth?, a 2020 video by the House Democratic Caucus

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  Traditional African dance and music performed for Juneteenth, 2019

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  Areas covered by the Emancipation Proclamation are in red. Slave-holding areas not covered are in blue.

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  Flyer for a 1980 Juneteenth celebration at the Seattle Center

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  Al Edwards "Unknown Legislator" statue of the Texas State Legislator holding up the 1979 legislation making Juneteenth a paid Texas state holiday. The statue was dedicated on the grounds of Ashton Villa (Galveston, TX) on Juneteenth 2006 at Ashton Villa, the location of the annual Al Edwards Prayer Breakfast and Juneteenth Commemorative Celebration.

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  Major General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 formally informing Texas residents that slavery had ended.

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  General Order No. 3, June 19, 1865

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