Americans are observing Juneteenth today, a relatively new federal holiday in the United States. It marks the day when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were notified the Civil War had ended and they were free.
Americans are observing Juneteenth today, a relatively new federal holiday in the United States. It marks the day when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were notified the Civil War had ended and they were free.