Juneteenth
How did this change the world?
What is Juneteenth?
Who was involved in Juneteenth?
Major General Gordon Granger
Slaves
These are people that were involved in Juneteenth
Major General Gordon Granger
Slaves
Abraham Lincoln
What do people do to celebrate this commemoration?
How does this imapct our lives today?
Why do african americans celebrate this?
Fun Facts
1. It is the oldest known holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.
2. Strawberry soda was once a popular drink associated with celebrating the day.
3. There is a Juneteenth Flag of Freedom. It is half red and half blue with a star in the middle. Each year a Juneteenth Flag raising ceremony is held in Galveston.
What's the history behind Juneteenth?
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln on Sep.22,1862. It went to come in and take over to effect on January1,1863. However, slaves were not set free in the Confederacy until Union army was able to come in and take over. On June18,1865 the union army arrived in Galveston, Texas. The next day, June19th, General Gordon Granger announced that the slaves in Texas were free. The former slaves in Galveston celebrated the day that they were set free.