Juneteenth is more important than ever this year. Here's how you can celebrate at home:
This year, everyone should be celebrating. The holiday -- named for and celebrated on June 19 -- commemorates the true ending of slavery in the United States. From its celebratory roots in churches across Texas, Juneteenth remains short of a national holiday -- for now -- but is recognized nationwide in most states." for Verzuz's Instagram Live and the "Black History Month Spectacular" on AMC's .
"The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor," Granger's proclamation read."The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages.
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