What is Juneteenth? History behind holiday celebrating the end of slavery
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Published 2020-06-19
But June 19, 1865, is a day that black Americans should never forget, said Dr. Molefi Asante, chair of the Department of African American Studies at Temple University. "It is relevant in 2020, and I am hoping that in 3020 it is still relevant," he said.
So what exactly is Juneteenth and how is it celebrated? Here's an explanation.
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All Comments (21)
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my Left Ear enjoyed This
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These comments are hilarious. "This holiday was never taught in school" "why am I just hearing about this?" All of these videos appear 1 year ago for a reason.
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Juneteenth does not represent the end of slavery in America, as it is often erroneously reported. It specifically notes the end of slavery in Texas. Slavery continued to thrive in several border states that were not affected by the Emancipation Proclamation. Delaware was the last to free its nearly 2,000 slaves on Dec. 6, 1865, six months after Texas.
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So many effin racist Caucasians in the comments 🤦🏻‍♀️
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My right ear sure does love the music
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I don't see why people are dislike a video about ending slavery.
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A wise man once said nothing!
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The funny thing is i knew nothing about Juneteenth Being on my bday,Today i just figured that I had a national holiday as a birthday!I definitely want to learn more about this because i Have always wanted a holiday as a bday and my wish came true!
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If this has been a celebrated holiday why am I only hearing about it now at 36 yrs old??? Social studies and American history were my favorite classes in school and I don't remember hearing about this "Juneteenth" much less celebrating it... Further more my son's birthday is June 19 and every year the last passed 12 years I've checked a calendar to see what day it falls on and barely till 2021 have I seen it marked on my phone's calendar as a "holiday"... This seems like a lazy way to mark a historical date.
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I think Juneteenth started out with good intentions but it's turned into a holiday that's all about entitlement which is not what it was originally intended.
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I'm 63 and never heard of it
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YAY! THIS IS MY BIRTHDAY!
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The audio is poorly distributed, the person talking comes in entirely on the left side of headphones while everything else is entirely through the right side.
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lmao the chanting in the back.
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Something is off with that date smh
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This does nothing for black people just another holiday to say they did something for us. We deserve so much more than this. Why is it that other races get more than black people. We need to start voting for people who are going to do and not just say what their going to do. We need to stop voting for these people that sit in WASHINGTON that talk a good game but never play a good game. Even our local candidates need to change. I am tired of the same people speaking and not doing. IT TIME FOR A NEW CHANGE IN WASHINGTON AND LOCAL STATES!!!
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What happened to the audio balance? The voice is 100% on the left.
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What year did they pass the holiday Juneteenth?
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It’s a day of celebration with the looting and vandalizing of a McDonald’s in Los Angeles, with a mass shooting in Illinois, of illegally riding dirt bikes and quads in the street and of jumping up and down on cars! That’s what it is!
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98% of the states recognize Juneteenth - only S. Dakota has not.
