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Over 250,000 African Americans embraced freedom by executive decree in what became known as Juneteenth or Emancipation Day.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Why Tennessee celebrates Emancipation Day twice Today is Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in Texas following the Civil War.
—Amber Roberson, Nashville Tennessean, 19 June 2025
The day has also been called Freedom Day, Emancipation Day and Black Fourth of July.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, acknowledges the end of slavery in the United States and is observed every year on June 19.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Why Tennessee celebrates Emancipation Day twice Today is Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in Texas following the Civil War.
—Amber Roberson, Nashville Tennessean, 19 June 2025
The day has also been called Freedom Day, Emancipation Day and Black Fourth of July.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, acknowledges the end of slavery in the United States and is observed every year on June 19.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
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