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Happy Juneteeth

Juneteenth, a testament to resilience and might, A beacon of freedom, shining ever so bright. We remember the past, embrace the present with glee, For in unity we find strength, forever we'll be free.

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'Grandmother of Juneteenth' says efforts are being made to erase Black history

She was one of the leading advocates in making Juneteenth a federal holiday.

Opal Lee, described as the "grandmother of the movement", said that as the 250th birthday of America approaches, people should also remember Juneteenth.

"We celebrate 160 years of freedom for the enslaved human beings who weren't even considered people when the Declaration of Independence was signed," Lee said in a statement obtained by ABC News.

Juneteenth -- also known as Freedom Day, Liberation Day and Emancipation Day -- is celebrated on June 19 to mark the day in 1865 when African American slaves in Galveston, Texas, were among the last to be told they had been freed -- a full two-and-a-half years after the Emancipation Proclamation outlawed slavery in the Confederacy and two months after the Civil War officially ended.

In November of 2025, the Department of the Interior announced in a news release that it would no longer allow free entrance into national parks on Juneteenth and Martin Luther King Jr. Day for 2026. Instead, they would allow free entrance on President Donald Trump's birthday, June 14, which also falls on Flag Day.

ABC News reached out to the Interior Department asking the reason why Juneteenth and MLK Day were removed as fee-free days at national parks for 2026. The department referred us back to the press release. The release does not refer to either holiday. They were simply removed from the list of fee-free holidays at national parks.

The Interior Department has also made several changes to national parks across the country. A coalition of organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the administration's removal of materials, markers and exhibits that cover issues related to diverse communities, oppression committed by the United States throughout its history, as well as issues related to science and the environment, including climate change.

"As efforts seem to be increasing to erase that (Black) history, it's even more important that we don't forget," Lee said in her statement obtained by ABC News. "I don't care what your background is or what you look like. If you cherish liberty, Juneteenth is a holiday for you."

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HAPPYJUNETEENTH TO ALL THE BLACK PEOPLE AND BLACK GAYS THIS DAY IS FOR US LETS GOOOOOOO

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happy (belated) Juneteenth! I hope y’all have a lovely weekend/ day!

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The Juneteenth flag—a symbol of the end of slavery and Black liberation in the United States—was designed in 1997 by activist Ben Haith, founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation, and refined in 2000 ... 🙌🏿🥰💯🇺🇸

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Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom | A Documentary from @ourdailybread Voices C...

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Former slave Sally Fickland views the Emancipation Proclamation on the Freedom Train, 1947.

WE HONOR JUNETEENTH #OTD 2021, Juneteenth named a federal holiday By Miriam Kleiman, Public Affairs

On June 19, 1865, 2½ years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order #3, informing the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. Texans were the last Americans to learn this.

Visit the National Archives in DC this weekend (June 18-20) to see General Order #3 and the Emancipation Proclamation! Details here.

This day became known Juneteenth, a combination of June and 19th, aka Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, it’s this country's oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery. On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday.

Excerpt from General Order #3:

The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor.

Featured Document Displays June 18-20, 2022 ONLY National Archives, DC:  ‘Juneteenth’ Gen. Order # 3 - West Rotunda Gallery, The original Emancipation Proclamation - East Rotunda Gallery President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached the third year of the Civil War and declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states “are, and henceforward shall be free."

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed’s NARA book talk online.

About that promised Emancipation... Emancipation wasn't a singular event. There were many emancipation days as enslaved people obtained their freedom in the decades spanning from July 4, 1776 through the Civil War.

Despite its expansive wording, the Emancipation Proclamation was limited. The freedom it promised was dependent upon a Union victory in the war. It also only applied in 10 Confederate states, leaving more than half a million men, women, and children in bondage in parts of the Confederacy already under Northern control and in the loyal border states. Learn more about this landmark document here.

More online:

Press release: National Archives To Display Emancipation Proclamation and ‘Juneteenth’ General Order No. 3, June 18–20

National Archives Safeguards Original ‘Juneteenth’ General Order.”

Archives Staffers “Find” Original Juneteenth Order!

The “EP” at the National Archives, Pieces of History