Juneteenth: The History of a Holiday

On June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Texas were told they were free. A century and a half later, people across the United States continue to celebrate the day, which is now a federal holiday. U.S. New York Times
By Derrick Bryson Taylor from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/L2cDFkG
June 12, 2020 at 02:00PM