What was the significance of Juneteenth for African-Americans in Texas and how was it celebrated?

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Judith Malone

19 July, 11:30

What was the significance of Juneteenth for African-Americans in Texas and how was it celebrated?

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Devin Guerra · Answer 1

Devin Guerra 19 July, 13:09

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Enslaved African Americans

Rhianna Roberson · Answer 2

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Juneteenth independence day, is an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas, and more generally the emancipation of enslaved African Americans throughout the former Confederate States of America, outside Native ...