Articles of category "Juneteenth (June 19)"

The Juneteenth celebration, which falls on June 19th, is a very old and historic holiday that celebrates slavery coming to an end in the U.S. On June 19th, in the year 1865, Union soldiers whose leader was Major General Gordon Granger arrived in the Texas City of Galveston, bringing with them the wonderful news that the end of the war had come. And those who were slaves now could live their lives with freedom.

June 19th is Juneteenth. Juneteenth is when they recognize the official ending of slavery. Juneteenth is a worldwide celebration. Juneteenth is a great time for people because slavery ended on that day. Many people recognize and celebrate Juneteenth. Juneteenth is recognized all over the world by all different types of people and this celebration puts an emphasis on education and on all types of achievements.