Juneteenth, often referred to as “Black Independence Day” or “Second Independence Day,” celebrates Black freedom in the United States on June 19.
Juneteenth is one of 11 federal holidays in the United States, which means federal, state and local government offices and agencies will be closed.
Here’s where Juneteenth events will be on the Treasure Coast.
What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth is celebrated June 19 every year, to commemorate the day the news of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation reached Texas — almost three years after Lincoln signed the proclamation that started the end of slavery.
Short for “June Nineteenth,” the holiday marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed, on June 19, 1865, according to History.com. The troops arrived with the news 2½ years after the signing of the proclamation.
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This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Florida events to celebrate Juneteenth on the Treasure Coast
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