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GALLERY: Thousands gather for Juneteenth in Emancipation Park

Jared Cadore Jun 29, 2022 0

Juneteenth, celebrated June 19, is a holiday that recognizes the end of slavery in U.S. This year a host of events happened all across the nation and in the Houston area, including a celebration at Emancipation Park in Third Ward.

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Juneteenth represents the true start of American freedom

Alyssa Shotwell, Online Editor Jun 25, 2018 0

When did Americans get their freedom? Most Americans would say July 4, the day the United States declared freedom from Great Britain, but for nearly 4 million slaves at the start of the Civil War, this date doesn’t apply.