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Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. For decades, activists and congress members (led by many African Americans) proposed legislation, advocated for, and built support for state and national observances. During his campaign for president in June 2020, Joe Biden publicly celebrated the holiday. [125]
Juneteenth is an annual celebration that commemorates June 19, 1865, the day many enslaved people in Texas learned they had been freed. This year, Juneteenth falls on Wednesday, June 19.
“There were Black people that were free before June 19, 1865, free before December, 1865 [when the 13th Amendment passed], free before April 15, 1865, when the Civil War ended, and free before ...
People carry a Juneteenth flag as they march during a Juneteenth re-enactment celebration in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 2021.(Photo by Mark Felix / AFP) (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP via Getty Images)
Juneteenth flag. Upper half is blue and lower half is red. Colors are divided by a horizontal arch. In the center is a white star which is outlined. The Juneteenth flag is a symbol for the Juneteenth holiday in the United States. The first version was created in 1997 by activist Ben Haith and that early version was displayed in 1997.
In Texas, Emancipation Day is celebrated on June 19. It commemorates the announcement in Texas of the abolition of slavery made on that day in 1865. It is commonly known as Juneteenth. Since the late 20th century, this date has gained recognition beyond Texas, and became a federal holiday in 2021.
Known by many names, including Black Independence Day, Freedom Day and its official title, Juneteenth National Independence Day, the annual June 19 commemoration of the end of slavery in the ...
Goa liberation movement. Goa, Daman and Diu Liberation Day ( Portuguese: Dia da libertação de Goa; Konkani: गोंय मुक्ति दिस, Goem Mukti Dis; Hindi: गोवा मुक्ति दिवस [2]) is observed on December 19 every year in Goa, India. [3] [4] The Goa Liberation Day is celebrated in commemoration of ...