celebration for freedom. now, a national holiday, juneteenth is the direct result of centuries of resistance and revolution by black people leading a fight for their liberation. in 1861, tension between the north and the south reached its breaking point over slavery and statehood, and the civil war began. on january 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of the civil war, president abraham lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation, declaring that all people held as slaves within the confederate controlled states were now free. the proclamation also granted black men access into a struggling union army. by the end of the war, more than 200,000 black soldiers, known as the united states colored troops, had enlisted, becoming instrumental to the union s victory. the civil war officially ended in april of 1865, but it wasn t until june 19th of that year, two years after the emancipation
struggle. to victory. to victory as one. let us march on till victory is won this is juneteenth, a global celebration for freedom, with performances by kirk franklin, chloe, miguel, swv, charlie wilson, coi leray, mike phillips, big freda, davido, nelly, tank of tank and the bangers, jodeci, and adam blackstone and the bbe all star
decade as the black lives matter movement has picked up momentum amid the rash of brutality against black men and women at the hands of police. it is some as demonstrations as an act of defiance, some have even made the case that lift every voice shouldn t just everybody the black national anthem, but official anthem for all americans. its message is universal and one behind which everyone can rally. sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us. facing the rising sun of our new day begun yet. let us march on till victory is one. the songs impact and influence on black culture has been a measurable, it is a signifier black identity, and perhaps, more broadly, of american identity. and it holds just as much meeting today as it did 100 years ago when it was written. over the counter eye drops can provide temporary relief. xiidra. can provide lasting relief.
facing the rising sun of our new day begun let us march on till victory is won woo! at the end say shadow beneath my hand, may we forever stand, true to our god, true to our native land. these guys were tricky. by native land, who were they talking about? us. our land. meaning what? what does us mean to you? what was reconstruction? when was it? after slavery. after slavery, yes. after the civil war. after the civil war. this is when black people try to teach america how to have a real democracy. during reconstruction, black people were able to vote in the south, and they got in the state legislators and passed laws to say things like everybody should
new day begun let us march on till victory is won woo! at the end say shadow beneath my hand, may we forever stand, true to our god, true to our native land. these guys were tricky. by native land, who were they talking about? us. our land. meaning what? what does us mean to you? what was reconstruction? when was it? after slavery. after slavery, yes. after the civil war. after the civil war. this is when black people try to teach america how to have a real democracy. during reconstruction, black people were able to vote in the south, and they got in the state legislators and passed laws to say things like everybody should go to school for free. why people too? yeah, white people.