Yesterday, June 19th, was the anniversary of Juneteenth, a day that commemorated the emancipation of Blacks from slavery in the United States. Although President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery in all states in rebellion against the Union army in 1863, due to complications, slaves in Texas did not find out they were free until June 19, 1865. Festivities and celebrations became a tradition that lessened in the twentieth century and the celebrations are being revitalized in recent years.
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