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Bookmark or Share- Emancipation Proclamation | Definition, Date, Summary, Significance ...Emancipation Proclamation, edict issued by U.S. Pres. Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, that freed the enslaved people of the Confederate states in rebellion against the Union. It took more than two years for news of the proclamation to reach the enslaved communities in the distant state of Texas.
- Juneteenth: What It Is And How It Is Observed : NPRWhether you call it Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or the country's second Independence Day, Juneteenth is one of the most important anniversaries in our nation's history.
- Emancipation Day - WikipediaEmancipation Day is observed in many former European colonies in the Caribbean and areas of the United States on various dates to commemorate the emancipation of slaves of African descent.
- What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holidayJuneteenth – also known as Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom Day and Emancipation Day – commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Opal Lee, the ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ becomes...
- Juneteenth | History, Meaning, Importance, & Facts | BritannicaJuneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of in the United States. It is also called Emancipation Day or Juneteenth Independence Day. The name “Juneteenth” references the date of the holiday, combining the words “June” and “nineteenth.”.
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