The Juneteenth Flag: The History Behind Its Colors and Symbols
The Juneteenth flag is a white star within a resplendent ... Beginning in 2007, "June 19, 1865" was added to the flag in ...
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Juneteenth flag to be flown outside Ohio Statehouse
The holiday is celebrated annually on June 19 and commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans in confederate states in 1865. The flag will be raised every Juneteenth.
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What is Juneteenth?
On 19 June 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, received momentous news: slavery had been abolished. They were free. The day became known as Juneteenth, a word created by joining the words ...
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Juneteenth flag to be flown outside Ohio Statehouse
In 2021, Juneteenth was officially made a paid state holiday in Ohio. The holiday is celebrated annually on June 19 and commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans in confederate states ...