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Há 2 dias · In 1863, during the American Civil War, Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared more than three million enslaved people living in the Confederate states to be free. More than two years would pass, however, before the news reached African Americans living in Texas.
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Há 3 dias · June 17, 2024 6:00 AM EDT. T his June on the 19th, many Americans will gather to celebrate Junteenth, now the newest federal holiday in the United States. Though it’s been celebrated by Black ...
Há 2 dias · Over the decades, Juneteenth has also been called Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Black Fourth of July and second Independence Day among others. “Because 1776, Fourth of July, where we’re ...
Há 1 dia · Juneteenth became one of five date-specific federal holidays along with New Year's Day (January 1), Independence Day (July 4), Veterans Day (November 11), and Christmas Day (December 25). Juneteenth is the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was declared a holiday in 1986.
Há 2 dias · Many Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free. FILE - Crystal Baziel holds the Pan-African flag Monday, June ...
Há 1 dia · Juneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country's second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American freedom.
Há 3 dias · First Amendment, amendment (1791) to the Constitution of the United States that is part of the Bill of Rights. It protects freedom of worship, of speech, and of the press and the right to assembly and to petition. Learn more about the First Amendment, including a discussion of the various clauses.
