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Juneteenth: a first look
by Katie Peters
Juneteenth is about being free. Young learners will explore the cultural and historic holiday through engaging text and photos.
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Juneteenth : our day of freedom
by Sharon Dennis Wyeth
This Step Into Reading, Step 3 history reader teaches youngsters the origin of Juneteenth, an important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States.
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What is Juneteenth?
by Kirsti Jewel
On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union soldier and listened as he read the most remarkable words they would ever hear. They were no longer enslaved: they were free. The inhumane practice of forced labor with no pay was now illegal in all of the United States. This news was cause for celebration, so the group of people jumped in excitement, danced, and wept tears of joy. They did not know it at the time, but their joyous celebration of freedom would become a holiday--Juneteenth--that is observed each year by more and more Americans.
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The History of Juneteenth : A History Book for New Readers
by Ph.D. Norwood, Arlisha
On June 19, 1865, a Union soldier traveled to Texas to tell the enslaved people who lived there that they were free--that slavery was now illegal in every state. The people danced and sang in celebration of their freedom. Today, we pay tribute to this historical day with a special holiday on June 19 called Juneteenth. This colorfully illustrated story takes kids on an exciting journey through all the events that led up to the first Juneteenth, the day itself, and the impact it had on the future of the United States.
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Juneteenth
by Kevin P. Winn
Explores, in a comprehensive, honest and age-appropriate way, moments and eras in America's history that have been ignored or misrepresented in education due to racial bias.
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The real history of Juneteenth
by Elliott Smith
Juneteenth is the celebration of the day enslaved people in Texas were were told they were freed. This book explores Juneteenth's little-told history, from the first Jubilee to the making of a national holiday.
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Juneteenth celebrates freedom
by Myra Faye Turner
In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared that all enslaved people in Confederate States were legally free. But word traveled slowly during the Civil War. It wasn't until June 19, 1865--more than two months after the war ended--that the good news finally reached Galveston, Texas. From that moment forward, June 19 became a day to celebrate freedom--first in Texas and then across the country. How did Juneteenth develop over time, and what is the holiday's enduring legacy? Find out in an easy-to-read graphic novel that reveals why Juneteenth's evolution into a federal holiday is among the greatest moments in history.
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