From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.
http://juneteenth.com/
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From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.
http://juneteenth.com/
Hunter
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I would expect the name “Juneteenth” to be receiving the outrage treatment about now from the usual suspects because of its mashing of the English language into an example of an early black brogue instead of the demand for acceptance. It was always a localized Texas unofficial ethnic holiday celebrating a real event that happened two years before it became known to Texas slaves and was virtually unknown widely until this year’s sudden adoption as meaningful generally. People need any reason to celebrate.
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Or a paid day off...Originally Posted by wacojoe
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My boss said, that I could have it off, as soon as I learn how to spellth it. My wife said, if it wasn't a paid holiday---forget it
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I was surprised to see how wide spread it is, I thought it was just a Texas thing.
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Excuse my ignorance but I had never heard of it until Trump was being condemned for holding a rally on that day.
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