Column: Free at last? Maybe not
The actual day was June 19, 1865, and it was the Black dockworkers in Galveston, Texas, who first heard the word that freedom for the enslaved had come. There were
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Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States' 20 emancipation days – and the history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs to be remembered, too | Opinion
The actual day was June 19, 1865, and it was the Black dockworkers in Galveston, Texas, who first heard the word that freedom for the enslaved had come. There were
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While the U.S. Celebrates the End of Slavery on Juneteenth, Incarcerated Artists Depict the Harsh Reality That Forced Labor Persists in Prison
The 13th Amendment includes an exception that allows for slavery as punishment for a crime. Artists are working to end that.
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GUEST COLUMN: Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States' 20 emancipation days – and the history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs to be remembered, too | Columns
The actual day was June 19, 1865, and it was the Black dockworkers in Galveston, Texas, who first heard the word that freedom for the enslaved had come. There were
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Opinion: Juneteenth's fellow emancipations, and what 'freedom' meant
The announcement of June 19, 1865 followed dozens of others, but the end of slavery came with a catch.
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On Juneteenth, Don't Forget Black Texans - Progressive.org
The holiday is the truest Independence Day we have, so we should teach its origins.
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Juneteenth: Newest federal holiday has long history
Juneteenth may the newest federal holiday, but its origins date to the final weeks of the Civil War.
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Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States' 20 emancipation days | Opinion • Missouri Independent
The emancipation that took place in Texas in 1865 was just the latest in a series of emancipations that had been unfolding since the 1770s.
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Reflecting on Juneteenth's origins, meanings
Its a 156-year-old holiday, yet until recently, most Americans had never heard of Juneteenth. One must ask why?
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Juneteenth a chance to learn about African American culture, history
We should really call it Emancipation Day, thats what it really is.
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