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- Karlos K. Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio
"Get to know the history of Juneteenth, a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War.
At the end of the Civil War, though slavery was technically illegal in all states, it still persisted in the last bastions of the Confederacy. This was the case when Union General Gordon Granger marched his troops into Galveston, Texas on June 19th and announced that all enslaved people there were officially free. Karlos K. Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio dig into the history of Juneteenth.
Lesson by Karlos K. Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio, directed by Rémi Cans, Atypicalist."
National Museum of African American History & Culture
As you celebrate Juneteenth this year, the museum offers additional resources to help you embrace the rich history of Freedom Day.
Juneteenth
The Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) is a community-supported, non-profit organization that details in this entry the historical context of Emancipation Day as well as the events that follow as a result.
The Juneteenth Committee was established by the Greater East Austin Youth Association (GEAYA), which consists of volunteers from Businesses and Nonprofit's. As Community Leaders and Activists we are dedicated to the promotion, enhancement and continual growth of the Freedom Day (Juneteenth) Celebration.
"June 19, 1865 was a date that means so much to Texas. On that day in Galveston, Texas, slaves learned they were free. But actually realizing that freedom? It didn’t come easy.
'Juneteenth:1865-2021' looks back at the meaning of Juneteenth and its history here in southeast Texas."
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