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In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill that made Juneteenth an official federal holiday. This historic legislation marked a significant milestone in recognizing and commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans
The villages are just two of several that hosted events — solemn and celebratory — to mark the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people on this day in history, June 19, 1865, originating in Galveston, Texas.
Juneteenth is a national holiday June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery: Here's the meaning, history, what the flag means, which state was the last to free slaves
Today, June 19, we observe our nation’s newest federal holiday: Juneteenth, marking the end of slavery in Texas at the end of the Civil War.