Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a holiday observed annually on June 19, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. A combination of the words June and nineteenth, the holiday, also called Freedom Day, has been celebrated since 1866 and is considered to be one of the oldest continuing African American holidays. On June 17, 2021, Pres. Joe Biden signed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.

National Museum of African American History & Culture

United States Capital Historical Society: The Long History of Our New Federal Holiday: Juneteenth

Harvard University Press: A Juneteenth Reading List

African American Museum Juneteenth Reading List

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