Knowledge: juneteenth
See Also:
- arts → literature → authors → e → ellison, ralph
- society → ethnicity → african → african-american → history
Links
- Juneteenth World Wide Celebration
http://www.juneteenth.com/ - History of the holiday, registry of organizations and commemoration events in the U.S. and internationally, ideas on how to celebrate, products for sale, and other news and information.
- Emancipation Proclamation
http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/alhtml/almtime.html - Time line of events that led up to the Emancipation Proclamation which abolished slavery in the United States.
- Juneteenth in Jacksonville, Fl.
http://www.geocities.com/juneteenthnjaxflodcp/ - Provides basic information about celebration scheduled for June 14-17, 2001.
- Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
http://grid.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/al16/writings/emancip.htm - Text of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation that abolished slavery in the United States.
- National Association of Juneteenth Lineage
http://www.juneteenth.com/najl.htm - NAJL supports and provides resources for African American cultural awareness and community revitalization. Also supports and helps to organize festivals such as Juneteenth.
- History of Juneteenth
http://www.elecvillage.com/juneteen.htm - From the Black Experience page of the Electronic Village.
- Anniston, AL. Juneteenth Heritage Festival
http://www.juneteenthanniston.homestead.com/ - An emancipation celebration in Zinn Park. Includes information on program, Juneteenth history, and photos of past festivals.
- Juneteenth USA Holiday
http://www.texasjuneteenthusa.com/ - Explores the role Texas State Rep. Al Edwards played in making June 19th a state holiday.
- Juneteenth: Real History
http://www.spectacle.org/798/aussie.html - A personal reflection on the holiday and on Galveston.
- Handbook of Texas Online: Juneteenth
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/JJ/lkj1.html - History of the holiday that had its origins when Texas freed its slaves; includes a bibliography.
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