Understanding The Significance Of Commemorating Juneteenth
WBEZ News · WBEZ Chicago
June 19, 20204m 25s
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Show Notes
The holiday commemorates the date, June 19th 1865, when Union soldiers told enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, that the Civil War had ended and they were free.
Host: Mary Dixon
Guest: Dr. Kim Dulaney