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Happy Juneteenth!

Started by ybpguide · 9 months ago

Juneteenth is Black Independence Day. On this day in 1865, Black Union soldiers defeated Southern troops at the battle of Palmetto Ranch in Texas, effectively freeing all slaves and ending the Civil War. Texas was the last state to bring back into the United States of America.

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  • Latonya

    1 year ago

    Thanks for the history lesson.
    reply
  • JuneteenthDOC

    8 months ago

    We honor our ancestors, Americans of African descent, who heard the news of freedom on the “19th of June”, 1865, and celebrated in the streets of Galveston, Texas. “None are free, until all are free!” Juneteenth is the celebration of the end of slavery in America that we have embraced as African-Americans.

    Juneteenth is America’s 2nd Independence Day celebration. 29 states recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday or state holiday observance, as well as the District of Columbia and the Congress of the United States.

    Together we will see Juneteenth become a national holiday in America!

    “DOC”
    Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D.
    Chairman
    National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign
    National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
    National Juneteenth Christian Leadership Council (NJCLC)
    http://www.Juneteenth.us
    http://www.19thofJune.com
    http://www.njclc.com
    http://www.JuneteenthJazz.com
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