Juneteenth (paperback) stuffed animals Readers will recognize the tremendous

Readers will recognize the tremendous value the settlers placed on Freedom

As the United States continues to wrestle with race relations and the meaning of full equality

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Juneteenth promises to become an important expression of that equality—an Independence Day celebration in its own right

and legends

Juneteenth (paperback) stuffed animals Readers will recognize the tremendousJuneteenth has been touted as a national day celebrating the end of slavery. Observances from coast to coast have turned this event into part of the national conversation about race, slavery, and how Americans understand, acknowledge, and explain what has been called the national original sin.But, why Juneteenth? Where did this celebrationwhich promises to become a national holidaycome from? What is the origin story? What are the facts, and legends,