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Juneteenth represents the end of slavery in America. It represents the emancipation of slaves and justification for a major war in which hundreds of thousands of white people lost their lives.pic.twitter.com/73yYlLs3WF
All of our ancestors were involved in some way and there are things that we can all learn from their sacrifices. Rather than allowing the memory of slavery to divide and cause resentment, let us strive to learn from mistakes and make sure similar things are never repeated again.
Such a good point that seems to have been forgotten. Just as thousands of white people died defending slavery, thousands died to end it.
They were in the army,losing life is a potential hazard that comes with job.They weren't willingly dying for that 1specific cause Many were probably not even for it
Had never heard of this before this past week. I am glad I know. Must have been quite the celebration then. But unless the freed ppl were working independently what did they do once they were officially emancipated? Got to look into this. Y didn’t we know b4
The land owners were told that they no longer had slaves, but employees. The former slaves could stay on as paid employees, or the right to move on.
Sorry, Mr. Carson (who I admire and support), Juneteenth does not mark the end of slavery -- it marks the time many slaves were notified of it. Please read your history books. https://www.juneteenth.com/history.htm
Exactly. It has been a Texas celebration for years.
Smh. Not even telling the entire story.
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