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Ask SAM: A history of Juneteenth

Ask SAM: A history of Juneteenth
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Ask SAM: Juneteenth history

Q: I wonder why we have picked June 19 to celebrate the end on institutionalized slavery in the United States. I know that on that day in 1865 the Union

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Juneteenth in Western Pennsylvania has long roots, history

As the region celebrates Juneteenth, education about the holiday and its importance has been at the forefront of many festivals and events. The new federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, recognizes the day in 1865 that Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and spread the news that the Civil

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Juneteenth got its start from proclamation of NY native Gordon Granger

Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger of the Union Army, a native of Wayne County in New York, announced in Texas that the slaves there were free on June 19, 1865.

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Juneteenth got its start from proclamation of NY native Gordon Granger

Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger of the Union Army, a native of Wayne County in New York, announced in Texas that the slaves there were free on June 19, 1865.

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