The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's special events for Juneteenth will include the display of a signed copy ...

Juneteenth celebrations have been around since the 1800s, but it didn't become a federal holiday until just three years ago.

Juneteenth recognizes the official emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865, symbolizing the end of slavery ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's special events for Juneteenth will include the display of a signed copy ...

The handbill that informed enslaved people in Texas of their freedom was given out June 19, 1865, more than two years after ...

Juneteenth has been celebrated in Reno for the past 37 years despite not becoming a federal holiday until 2021 and a state ...

The date is becoming more widely known due to the efforts of Black historians who have been sharing the date's importance ...

Juneteenth, a national holiday celebrating the final emancipation of enslaved people, prompts many Austin communities to host ...

In 1865, enslaved people in parts of Texas found out the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed 2 1/2 years earlier. On ...

Juneteenth celebrations, including parades, festivals and educational opportunities, are scheduled for Evanston, Skokie and ...

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The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is displaying a 161-year-old text that paved the way for the abolition of ...