joe•iuculano :mastodon: · @iuculano
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Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the #UnitedStates commemorating the #emancipation of enslaved #AfricanAmericans. Deriving its name from combining June and nineteenth, it is celebrated on the anniversary of the order by Major General #GordonGranger proclaiming #freedom for enslaved people in #Texas on June 19, 1865.
Courtesy of: #Wikipedia
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