Juneteenth (Holidays)

Juneteenth Sites:

Juneteenth USA Holiday Juneteenth USA Holiday: Explores the role Texas State Rep. Al Edwards played in making June 19th a state holiday. (Juneteenth) http://www.texasjuneteenthusa.com/ Emancipation Proclamation Emancipation Proclamation: Time line of events that led up to the Emancipation Proclamation which abolished slavery in the United States. (Juneteenth) http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/alhtml/almtime.html Juneteenth Bibliography Juneteenth Bibliography: Books about the Juneteenth celebration. (Juneteenth) http://www.chumpchange.com/Juneteenth/Bibliography.htm Juneteenth.com World Wide Celebration Juneteenth.com World Wide Celebration: History of Juneteenth, Juneteenth organizations, events calendar, links. (Juneteenth) http://www.juneteenth.com/ History of Juneteenth History of Juneteenth: From the Black Experience page of the Electronic Village. (Juneteenth) http://www.elecvillage.com/juneteen.htm Juneteenth: Real History Juneteenth: Real History: A personal reflection on the holiday and on Galveston. (Juneteenth) http://www.spectacle.org/798/aussie.html Anniston, AL. Juneteenth Heritage Festival Anniston, AL. Juneteenth Heritage Festival: An emancipation celebration in Zinn Park. Includes information on program, Juneteenth history, and photos of past festivals. (Juneteenth) http://www.JuneteenthAnniston.homestead.com/ Emancipation Proclamation (1863) Emancipation Proclamation (1863): Text of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation that abolished slavery in the United States. (Juneteenth) http://grid.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/al16/writings/emancip.htm National Association of Juneteenth Lineage National Association of Juneteenth Lineage: NAJL supports and provides resources for African American cultural awareness and community revitalization. Also supports and helps to organize festivals such as Juneteenth. (Juneteenth) http://www.juneteenth.com/najl.htm Juneteenth in Jacksonville, Fl. Juneteenth in Jacksonville, Fl.: Provides basic information about celebration scheduled for June 14-17, 2001. (Juneteenth) http://www.geocities.com/juneteenthnjaxflodcp/ Juneteenth: Freedom Revisited Juneteenth: Freedom Revisited: Brief history of the holiday, produced by the Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture. (Juneteenth) http://www.si.edu/anacostia/june.htm Handbook of Texas Online: Juneteenth Handbook of Texas Online: Juneteenth: History of the holiday that had its origins when Texas freed its slaves; includes a bibliography. (Juneteenth) http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/JJ/lkj1.html The Black Church and Juneteenth The Black Church and Juneteenth: An article by Dr. Charles Taylor about what Juneteenth is, its history, and why it should be celebrated. (Juneteenth) http://www.actom.com/njclchistory.htm