Happy Juneteenth!

Juneteenth – also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It marks the federal order to free slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865. Juneteenth is celebrated on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Find out more at https://www.britannica.com/topic/Juneteenth.

Source: Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Juneteenth”. Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 May. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Juneteenth. Accessed 4 June 2021.