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Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19. In June of 1865, two years and a half years after Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers landed at Galveston, Texas, with the news that the Civil War was over and that the slaves had been freed.

  • 19th of June  - Publicizes its petition for a resolution to make Juneteenth a national observance, the National Juneteenth Convention, and news about the fight to get all 50 states to join in.
  • About.com: African-American History  - Section about Juneteenth, past and present includes links to related articles and guides.
  • Anniston, Alabama Juneteenth Heritage Festival  - Details of the celebration, history, program, talent contest, news, and photographs from previous celeebrations.
  • Cincinnati Juneteenth Festival  - Presents information about the holiday, this particular city's celebration of it, entertainment schedule, and travel directions to the festival.
  • Denton Juneteenth  - Denton, Texas provides this site which outlines their celebration, event information, committee members, sponsors, and online forms.
  • East Palo Alto Juneteenth  - Gives details about the location, dates, and directions to the festival, the history and legacy of the holiday, schedule and entertainment lineup.
  • The Handbook of Texas: Juneteenth  - Article about the origin of the observance complete with bibliography.
  • Juneteenth  - Official website of the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery in America.
  • Juneteenth America, Inc.  - Contains information about the California celebration, the history, fliers, and event calendar. Also asks for donations, allows viewers to join their mailing list, and spotlights the California State Juneteenth National Freedom Day Bill.
  • Juneteenth Festival of the Caorlinas  - Provides details about the North and South Carolina 3-day celebration of Freedom Day and includes events, directions, essays, a list of vendors, and parade schedule.
  • Juneteenth Film Festival  - The festival, which was discontinued in 2007, returns to Dallas, Texas, in 2008, and its site contains the history of both the holiday and the film festival, selected films, sponsor list, schedule, and subscription to the mailing list.
  • Memphis Celebration of Juneteenth  - Details the Juneteenth Freedom and Heritage Festival, the resolution for a national Juneteenth observance, calendar of events, and the history of the celebration in Tennessee. Also provides an online vendor application.
  • National Juneteenth Christian Leadership Council  - Outlines the work it is doing to make Juneteenth a national holiday and lists committee members, the letter of invitation to the President, and press releases.
  • National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign  - Contains a map showing celebrations around the world, news releases, and information about helping to make the day a national holiday observance.
  • Social Studies: Juneteenth  - Details the current holiday, the history, web resources, and a quiz.
  • Twin Cities' Juneteenth  - Informs about the festival, highlighting events, the museum, list of guests and sponsors, and contact options.
 
 
 
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