by Lemon Cheesecake » Thu Jun 19, 2025 10:15 am
"Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19th, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It specifically marks the day, June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the freedom of enslaved people, two months after the end of the Civil War and over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It's also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day. "