Juneteenth
When is Juneteenth? This event is always observed on June 19
Juneteenth day, a June 19 holiday, celebrates and symbolizes the end of slavery in the United States. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862. However, it was not until June 19, 1865 that all slaves were finally freed. That concluding event was when General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas with his troops and issued Order Number 3 which finally freed the last of the slaves.
The formal end of slavery was marked by the passing of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. The United States Congress passed the Amendment on January 31, 1865.
In 2021, Juneteenth became a Federal holiday. The formal name is Juneteenth National Independence Day. It is sometimes referred to as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day.
How to Participate in Juneteenth
It is important to celebrate Juneteenth National Independence Day. Here are a couple of ways you can celebrate it:
- Learn more about slavery as it existed in the U.S. and the world.
- Learn more about the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Read it.
Juneteenth National Independence Day Quote
“We must learn to live together as brothers or perish as fools.” – – Martin Luther King Jr.
This Day in History
In addition to the Ides of March, here are a couple of other things that happened on March 15:
The Federal Communications Commission is created. (1934)
After an 83-day filibuster, the U.S. Congress approves the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (1964)
- Baseball player Lou Gehrig was born on this day in 1903.
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