Juneteenth Day has its history
Posted on June 19, 2010 by dana
Juneteenth Day is a reason to celebrate in many areas in the US.
It is also called Freedom Day or Emancipation Day. Is dating back in 1865 when Major Gordon Granger told everyone that the enslaved were free. People celebrate on Juneteenth the end of slavery.
It almost became a national holiday.
For black people, the 19th of June is a very important day and almost 36 states celebrate it. There will be many free of cost events that will begin in the morning and will last until late in the evening. Juneteenth activities are sponsored by organizations like Henry Ford Museum and Smithsonian.