Juneteenth commemorates the oldest date of the ending of slavery, that we know of, and dates back to 1865. June 19, 1865, union soldiers including Colored soldiers led by major general Gordon Granger arrived at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. This was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was signed, January 1, 1863.
Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Black Independence Day, became a federal holiday, June 17, 2021
Each year, Beck celebrates Juneteenth with special exhibits and commemorations. Please save the date and make plans to join us.
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This project is being supported in whole or in part by federal award number 21.027 awarded to the
City of Knoxville by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Arts & Culture Alliance.
Beck acknowledges the generous support of Knox County Tennessee Defined Services Program for ongoing support of this important work.
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