We celebrate our total emancipation and freedom from slavery on on this day. It was June 19, 1865 (two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was in effect) when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, TX with news that the Civil War had ended and the enslaved were now free. The celebration carries the connotation that until we’re all free, none of us are free!
Click on the image to learn more about the history and worldwide celebration of Juneteenth. Use the text link under the image for information about public celebrations in Philly!
Click on the image to learn more about the history and worldwide celebration of Juneteenth. Use the text link under the image for information about public celebrations in Philly!
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