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Juneteenth: A Brief History

Deanna Wilken and Eli Szydlo
Jun 19, 20221 min read

June 19, 2022


Created by Deanna Wilken and Eli Szydlo





 

Sources Referenced


  1. ABC News. Biden signs bill making Juneteenth, marking end of slavery, a federal holiday. June 17, 2021. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-signs-bill-making-juneteenth-marking-end-slavery/story?id=78335485

  2. American Battlefield Trust. 10 Facts: Juneteenth. June 12, 2020. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/10-facts-juneteenth

  3. Britannica. Juneteenth. Updated 2022. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Juneteenth

  4. History. What is Juneteenth? Updated June 17, 2022. https://www.history.com/news/what-is-juneteenth

  5. Houston Public Media. Pulitzer Prize-Winner Annette Gordon-Reed On The History Of Juneteenth. June 18, 2021 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/town-square/2021/06/18/401092/pulitzer-prize-winner-annette-gordon-reed-on-the-history-of-juneteenth/

  6. The New York Times. Juneteenth: The History of a New Holiday. Updated June 8, 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/article/juneteenth-day-celebration.html


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