Showing posts with label Juneteenth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Juneteenth. Show all posts
Saturday, June 19, 2010

Juneteenth Celebration

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It is the name for a holiday celebrating June 19, 1865, the day when Union soldiers arrived in Texas and spread the word that President Linc...
Friday, June 18, 2010

Governor Quinn Commemorates Juneteenth, Honors Dr. Margaret Burroughs

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Signs Legislation at Burroughs-Founded DuSable Museum to Designate March 25 as Day of Remembrance for Victims of Slavery CHICAGO – June 18, ...
Thursday, June 17, 2010

Governor Douglas Proclaims Juneteenth National Freedom Day in Vermont

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Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Jim Douglas has proclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth National Freedom Day in Vermont. Juneteenth, the oldest African-...
Thursday, June 10, 2010

Juneteenth Freedom Celebration set for June 19

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center at Indiana University Bloomington will host the 12th Annual Juneteenth Freedom C...
Friday, June 4, 2010

UI Juneteenth celebration, June 19, observes the end of slavery

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Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, will be observed from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturda...
Monday, January 18, 2010

Civil Rights Pioneer Diane Nash to Speak Feb. 4 at Ohio Wesleyan University

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Nash Spearheaded Nashville Sit-In Efforts in 1960, Contributed to 1963 March on Washington. DELAWARE, OH – In 1960, 21-year-old Diane Nash a...