Cities across the country celebrating Juneteenth, a federl holiday marking the end of slav. One of the nation’s largest par, held in Philadelphia, marches bringing people togethen Denver, it makes you see that that it’s not just you, You’re not alone. And in Washington, DC, festivals lined the streets. This holiday is about celebratig
Freedom from slavery. As hard as that is. To even say that’s the reality. Well, cities are filled with colorful celebrations. This holiday. The road to end slavery was a mh darker time in American history in 1863. President Abraham Lincoln. Signed the Emancipation Proclamation, ending slavery in the US, but news of liberation slowly
Spread across the South. It took more than two years for the news to reach the final enslaved group in Galveston, TX. That day was June 19, 1865, a 158 years ago. The government had people in*. It was ugly. But now is a time t we can show the world that Amera
Doesn’t stay in* that it actually comes forth Monday, the city of Galveston marking the birth plae of what is now Juneteenth, A daf liberation now celebrated acrose country to celebrate one of our nations founding principles. The Principle of Freedom I’m Jen Sullivan reporting.
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