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Juneteenth is the oldest
nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in
the United States.
From
its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African
American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.
Today
Juneteenth commemorates
African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. It is a day, a week,
and in some areas a month marked with celebrations, guest speakers, picnics and family
gatherings.
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