Juneteenth Day 2022: Know the real story behind it?

What is Juneteenth? Why Juneteenth Day is celebrated? Know the real story behind Juneteenth Day in these slides.

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Juneteenth Day is celebrated due to commemorate the end of slavery in the US after the Civil war.

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This day is a symbol of Independency and it is being celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s.

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The Juneteenth is derived from June and Nineteenth, and it is also known as the Emancipation Day or Juneteenth Independence Day.

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Juneteenth Day is remembered as the anniversary of Union Army General "Gordon Granger" proclaiming the freedom of the US people on 19 June 1865.

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American President Joe Bidden has signed the legislation making Juneteenth Day recognized as the 11th Federal Holiday.

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“Juneteenth is a day to reflect on both bondage and freedom — a day of both pain and purpose, Said by President Biden on the occasion of Juneteenth 2022.

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