Juneteenth
Freedom Day
On June 19, 1865, also known as Juneteenth, enslaved Africans in Galveston, Texas were finally informed of their freedom, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed. This day is now celebrated as a symbol of freedom and liberation for Black Americans. But for many Africans who were forcibly placed on ships headed to America…
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