It may not be a national holiday on June 19th in USA, but it has been celebrated as an end of slavery day.
Juneteenth is a conjunction of Month June and Date 19, its a holiday celebrated on 19th of June as a rememberance of end of slavery of african-americans. This day is marked with events and parades across the country.
"As a Nation, we vow to never forget the millions of African-Americans who suffered the evils of slavery," President Donald Trump said in a statement Tuesday recognizing the holiday.
Below is all the information you need to know about Juneteenth...
What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth, which is also known as a Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, it is a combination of "June" and "nineteenth".
Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger came to Galveston, Texas on 19th of June 1985 to inform the reluctant community and to the press locals that President Abraham Lincoln had freed the slaves 2 years earlier.
Why did it took so long for this news to get to Texas?
According to Juneteenth.com Website some accounts place the delay on a messenger who was killed on his way to Texas, while some says that the news was wantedly withheld.
Despite of the fact that, there has been a 2½-year delay in letting Texas know about the abolition of slavery in the United States, slavery did not end in Texas overnight. Mr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. posted an article on The Root, Mr. Gates in this article said that as soon as New Orleans fell, several slave owners travelled to Texas with their slaves in order to getaway with new regulations enforced by the Union Army in other states.
The slave owners were placed with the responsibility of letting their slaves know about the news, some slave owners delayed in providing information until after the harvest, Mr. Gates said.
People celebrating Juneteenth on 19th of June 2018 in various cities across america. Have a look at some beautiful photos below. Atlast, a very very happy juneteenth to all of you.
