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JUNETEENTH HISTORY
Juneteenth is the annual commeration of the end of slavery in the United Stastes after the Civil War. On June 19, 1865, nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln emancipated enslaved Africans in America, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas with news of freedom. More than 250,000 African Americans embraced freedom by executive decree in what became known as Juneteenth or Freedom Day.
Learn more of the history of Juneteenth at this link to National Geographic..
Below is information on the first annual Juneteeth Freedom Day celebration event in Florence. All are welcome to attend!
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