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June 19th is known in many places as Juneteenth... History of Juneteenth What is Juneteenth Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that all slaves were now free. Note that this was two and a half ...
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Current News and Updates! The National Association of Juneteenth Lineage welcomes SBC Communications as organization's first Title Sponsor....more MESSAGE FROM NAJL PRESIDENT NAJL MISSION STATEMENT PRESS & CORRESPONDENCE JOIN NAJL CONTACT NAJL National Association of Juneteenth Lineage 1104 Janes Avenue Saginaw, Michigan 48607 517 752-0576 E-Mail: najljune19@earthlink.net Book Release!
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Juneteenth: Real History by Aussie Meyer aussie@compassnet.com One of the great truisms of my hometown of Galveston is Never underestimate the power of historical little old ladies. The joint is a tourist town, an island with beaches, and a long and rowdy history. Our old ladies did us a boon by turning a district of ratty old waterfront warehouses into a pretty impressive historical district, ...
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