Juneteenth
eBook - 2006
June 19th, 1865, began as another hot day in Texas. African American slaves worked in fields, in barns, and in the homes of the white people who owned them. Then a message arrived. Freedom! Slavery had ended! The Civil War had actually ended in April. It took two months for word to reach Texas. Still the joy of that amazing day has never been forgotten. Every year, people all over the United States come together on June 19th to celebrate the end of slavery. Join in the celebration of Juneteenth, a day to remember and honor freedom for all people.
- Subjects
- Published
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[United States] :
Lerner Publishing Group
2006.
- Language
- English
- Corporate Author
- Main Author
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- Online Access
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Cover image - Physical Description
- 1 online resource
- Format
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- ISBN
- 9780822565154
- Access
- AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).