What They Didn’t Want You To Know about Juneteenth

This episode is all about explaining the what is Juneteenth and its importance. Juneteenth is annual holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States, its a mix of June and Nineteenth, Originating in Galveston, Texas, it is now celebrated annually on June 19 throughout the United States, with increasing official recognition. It is commemorated on the anniversary date of the June 19, 1865 announcement of General Order No. 3 by Union Army general Gordon Granger, proclaiming freedom from slavery in Texas. Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_history Follow me on Twitter:   / onemichistory   Follow me on Facebook:   / onemichistory   Audio Onemichistory.com Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914 Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryb... Sources: African Americans : a concise history By Hine, Darlene Clark https://www.history.com/news/what-is-... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneteenth https://www.nytimes.com/article/junet... https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-amer... https://www.britannica.com/topic/June... https://www.washingtonpost.com/outloo... Painting: Juneteenth Picnic By Arthello Beck Jr.