Juneteenth • Emancipation Day
Juneteenth
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Watch this video of Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed, author of On Juneteenth, talking about this occasion.
Stanford University provides an excellent report of
Dr. Gordon-Reed’s message to students.
Read the Stanford University Report →
What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, the day enslaved African Americans in Texas were finally informed of their freedom, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
History Timeline
1863
Emancipation Proclamation issued.
1865
Enslaved people in Texas learn they are free.
1980
Texas officially recognizes Juneteenth.
2021
Juneteenth becomes a U.S. federal holiday.
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