Juneteenth

JUNETEENTH

JUNE 19, 1865

ABOUT JUNETEENTH


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.


JUNETEENTH 2024

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WED. JUNE 19


Annual Juneteenth Commemoration
In recognition of the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States, 
Beck hosts an annual Juneteenth Celebration on June 19.

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