Juneteenth

The name Juneteenth comes from a combination of June & 19th in recognition of the date June 19, 1865. Which is when Major General Gordon Granger carried out the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas. Juneteenth became a federally recognized holiday in 2021.

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