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Juneteenth: Emancipation Day?
Ok, this is for anyone out there who has had a Juneteenth celebration. I am doing a project about the African-American culture with two other people in my Multi-cultural communications class. This is a college class and I need your help. I need to come up with a creative way to present my topic. I have decided to focus on Juneteenth. Many of us haven't heard of this holiday. It's a shame. It's an important day in history. People need to learn about it. I need some decorating tips for my presentation. Is there any certain theme used for celebrations? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I know all about Juneteenth, I have plenty of research, what I need to know is about traditional decorations. Traditional clothing people wore to the celebrations. Traditional gifts, artwork, etc.
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863.