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· 14hWhat is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest federal holiday
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops. The Civil War had ended on April 9, and the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued on January 1, 1863.
Juneteenth, marked each year on June 19, commemorates one of the final acts of emancipation of slaves in the U.S.
The DC Department of Public Works (DPW): Trash, recycling, and food waste will not be collected on Thursday, June 19.
One of America's newest federal holidays takes place Thursday, and government offices and some businesses will close their ...
Juneteenth will be observed on Thursday locally and throughout the rest of the nation as some organizations will be closed for the day. The holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., marking ...
Americans will celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free. Here’s ...
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