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Juneteenth
As we come to celebrate the 157th Juneteenth on June 19th, 1865, let us remember why we have this celebration and what it means for the current and future generation.
Juneteenth marks the day that the last group of slaves were freed. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1st, 1963, which announced the end of physical bondage within the confederacy. Union soldiers which were majority black marched through thousands of plantations throughout the South and announced to the slaves that they were finally free.
The only problem was that the Emancipation Proclamation could not be issued in states under the Confederacy, so the more western slaves of the Confederacy could not be immediately freed. On June 19th, 1865, 2000 Union soldiers came to Galveston Bay, Texas to announce that the 250,000 slaves of the state were free; therefore, freeing the last slaves within the Confederacy. The newly freed people decided to call this day Juneteenth which commemorates the day that all slaves were finally manumitted. Towards the end of the year, the 13th amendment was initiated stating in law that no person could be enslaved in the United States of America. The freed Africans from American bondage began cultivation and innovation as they finally had the opportunity to start living life as a freed people.
Juneteenth has a lot of historical context and significant meaning that black people can apply to themselves. The main concept to grasp is to never quit against the fight for freedom and against oppression, and anything is possible when black people come together and work together towards a goal to benefit the people. As we celebrate the freedom of our ancestors on this important day in US history, remember to always use this day to better yourself and the people around you with its innate precepts.
Happy 157th Juneteenth!
Citation
National Museum of American History and Culture. (2022, June 7). The historical legacy of Juneteenth. National Museum of African American History and Culture. Retrieved June 18, 2022, from https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth
Juneteenth marks the day that the last group of slaves were freed. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1st, 1963, which announced the end of physical bondage within the confederacy. Union soldiers which were majority black marched through thousands of plantations throughout the South and announced to the slaves that they were finally free.
The only problem was that the Emancipation Proclamation could not be issued in states under the Confederacy, so the more western slaves of the Confederacy could not be immediately freed. On June 19th, 1865, 2000 Union soldiers came to Galveston Bay, Texas to announce that the 250,000 slaves of the state were free; therefore, freeing the last slaves within the Confederacy. The newly freed people decided to call this day Juneteenth which commemorates the day that all slaves were finally manumitted. Towards the end of the year, the 13th amendment was initiated stating in law that no person could be enslaved in the United States of America. The freed Africans from American bondage began cultivation and innovation as they finally had the opportunity to start living life as a freed people.
Juneteenth has a lot of historical context and significant meaning that black people can apply to themselves. The main concept to grasp is to never quit against the fight for freedom and against oppression, and anything is possible when black people come together and work together towards a goal to benefit the people. As we celebrate the freedom of our ancestors on this important day in US history, remember to always use this day to better yourself and the people around you with its innate precepts.
Happy 157th Juneteenth!
Citation
National Museum of American History and Culture. (2022, June 7). The historical legacy of Juneteenth. National Museum of African American History and Culture. Retrieved June 18, 2022, from https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth