What is Juneteenth?

"On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union soldier and listened as he read the most remarkable words they would ever hear. They were no longer enslaved: they were free. The inhumane practice of forced labor with no pay was now illegal in all of t...

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Main Author: Jewel, Kirsti (Author)
Other Authors: Gutierrez, Manuel (Illustrator), 1975- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Workshop, [2022]
Series:What is--? (Penguin Workshop (Firm))
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505 0 |a What is Juneteenth? -- Centuries of slavery -- Fighting for freedom! -- Newly freed -- Early celebrations -- Claiming space -- Juneteenth's migration -- A revival, 1968 -- Celebrations today -- Jubilee in 2020 -- Officially Juneteenth -- Timelines. 
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