Discover Fascinating Facts About Juneteenth 🎉

Interesting Facts <br />About Juneteenth.<br />Juneteenth, which falls on June 19, marks the <br />day General Gordon Granger announced to <br />slaves in Galveston, Texas, that they were free.<br />Here are some things to <br />know about the historic event.<br />President Abraham Lincoln <br />issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, <br />two and a half years prior to Granger's announcement, <br />but slaves in Texas were not aware that they were free.<br />The migration of freedpeople to northern<br />regions or to track down family members <br />became known as “the scatter.”.<br />Juneteenth was recognized <br />as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021.<br />The Juneteenth flag is full of symbolism, <br />with the bursting “new star” representing <br />a new freedom and a new people