What Is Juneteenth. But what exactly is Juneteenth and why are we hearing so much about it right now? Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.
Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to break the news to the last remaining Confederate. Americans around the country today are celebrating Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the USA. There's no one way to celebrate Juneteenth.
Issued after the Union victory at Antietam, the Emancipation Proclamation had both moral and strategic implications for the ongoing Civil War.
By: Hope Wright & Deirdre Jones.
Juneteenth is a holiday that celebrates the freedom of all slaves in the United States. The day is also sometimes called "Juneteenth Independence Day," "Freedom Day" or "Emancipation Day." What were early Juneteenth celebrations like? JUNETEENTH is an important day in modern American history. S. state to recognize Juneteenth as a state. Juneteenth Celebrating the End of Slavery.