Juneteenth
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (190011)
Boise, Idaho
June 20, 2024 3:58pm CST
Yesterday was Juneteenth. I hadn't been aware of it before so I did some digging. It is celebrated annually to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States. At the end of the American Civil War Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas on June 19, 1865. And so the name of the celebration became "June" and "nineteenth" combined.
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in the United States in 2021. Texas was the first state to recognize it as a holiday in 1980. It is also known as Emancipation Day in the state.
The Poor People's March was planned by Martin Luther King Jr. and was purposely planned to coincide with Juneteenth and renewed interest in the holiday nationwide.
Strawberry soda has been associated with Juneteenth and is seen as a symbol of empowerment and rebellion.
You can learn more about Juneteenth by going to this URL:
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@LindaOHio (222806)
• United States
21 Jun 24
I wish they had a day for the Native Americans, etc. Have a good day.
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@celticeagle (190011)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Jun 24
@LindaOHio ............No, it's not.
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@LindaOHio (222806)
• United States
22 Jun 24
@celticeagle It's not a holiday though.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
20 Jun 24
When I went down south, blacks are still treated as inferior beings.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
21 Jun 24
@celticeagle It's wickedness, in people's hearts.
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@celticeagle (190011)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Jun 24
@kobesbuddy .......I agree. So much of that nowadays.
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@Deepizzaguy (122319)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Jun 24
Thank you for sharing the information about Juneteenth,
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@Deepizzaguy (122319)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Jun 24
@celticeagle Just another day in my view.
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