The First Juneteenth
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. With the principles of self-determination, citizenship, and democracy magnifying their hopes and dreams, those Texans held fast to the promise of true liberty for all.
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https://nmaahc.si.edu/juneteenthSource Name
Juneteenth Senses of Freedom: Exploring the Tastes, Sounds and Experiences of an African American CelebrationSource URL
https://nmaahc.si.edu/
Resource Group: Human Rights, Social Empowerment Through Education, Teaching Race in Our Times
Posted in: America
Subject Area: Civil Rights, Innovative Teaching Strategies, U.S. History
Posted in: America
Subject Area: Civil Rights, Innovative Teaching Strategies, U.S. History