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Honoring Juneteenth: A Time to Reflect and Celebrate Freedom Together

Honoring Juneteenth: A Time to Reflect and Celebrate Freedom Together

Posted by The Good Pupils Team on Jun 13th 2024

Juneteenth is a time to reflect on the significance of freedom and emancipation for African Americans in the United States. It commemorates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of slavery, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. This important holiday is a time to remember the struggles and triumphs of those who fought fo …
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