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Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery.
- Festivals, partying, parades, church services
- United States
- June 19
Juneteenth (offiziell Juneteenth National Independence Day; auch Black Independence Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day) ist ein Gedenk- und Feiertag zur Erinnerung an die Befreiung der afroamerikanischen Bevölkerung der Vereinigten Staaten aus der Sklaverei, der jährlich am 19. Juni begangen wird.
Vor 3 Tagen · Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, observed annually on June 19. It became a federal holiday in 2021. Organizations in a number of other countries also use the day to recognize the end of slavery and to celebrate the culture and achievements of African Americans.
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19. Juni 2023 · President Biden signed legislation in 2021 that made Juneteenth, which falls on June 19, a federal holiday, after interest in the day was renewed during the summer of 2020 and the nationwide...
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The origins of Juneteenth date to June 1865. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 and the Confederate army surrendered to the Union army in April 1865, enslaved people in Texas — the westernmost Confederate state — could not exercise their freedom until June 19, 1865.
12. Juni 2023 · EXPLAINER. Juneteenth is America’s second Independence Day—here’s why. Observed on June 19, the nation’s newest federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery in Texas. Here’s how it came to...
7. Juni 2023 · Juneteenth is day when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free. Here is a look at the origins of Juneteenth, how it became a federal holiday and more about its history.
