Juneteenth, recognized every year on June 19, marks the freedom of those once enslaved in the United States. On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston Bay, Texas, learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. The following year saw the nation’s first Juneteenth celebration, and in 2021, Juneteenth became a federal holiday. More...
