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Juneteenth

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.

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 Etha Robinson holding a plate of tea cakes

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How We Juneteenth - The New York Times (2020)

The hands of Henry Brooks, a formerly enslaved man, in 1941. Library of Congress.

The hands of Henry Brooks, a formerly enslaved man, in 1941. Library of Congress. From https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/18/style/juneteenth-celebration.html

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