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A collection of Primary, Secondary, and Images of the history of Juneteenth. Here you can discover a variety of sources explaining and describing the history of Juneteenth and how it is now a national holiday.
The article "Juneteenth" describes the origins and history on how the celebration became nation wide over the course of the years.
This image demonstrates the official orders given by General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865 published on the Galveston Daily News, June 21, 1865.
William H. Robinson tells his experience of being freed by the Union Troops while traveling with his master, a confederate soldier, in his narrative, From Log cabin to the Pulpit, or, Fifteen Years in Slavery.
Up From Slavery is an autobiography written by Booker T. Washington describing the moment the Union officer read the Emancipation Proclamation on the Virginia plantation.
The article, Slavery, written by Randolph B. Campbell speaks upon the history of slavery here in the state of Texas from its roots until the day General Gordon Granger set them all free.
In this article you will be able to find how Juneteenth is celebrated in the 21st century and how it is incorporated into pop culture.
This movie directed by Channing Godfrey Peoples is an example of how the holiday Juneteenth is being incorporated into pop culture.
