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ABOLITION IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

On April 16, 1862, President Lincoln signed an act abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia, an important step in the long road toward f…

JOHN BROWN: A LONGTIME FOE OF SLAVERY

JOHN BROWN: A LONGTIME FOE OF SLAVERY

On Oct. 16, 1859, John Brown and 21 armed followers stole into the town of Harper’s Ferry, Virginia, (now West Virginia) as most of its reside…

THE CELEBRATION OF JUNETEENTH

THE CELEBRATION OF JUNETEENTH

On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the bill that established Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal publ…

Reverdy Johnson: Attorney, statesman

Reverdy Johnson: Attorney, statesman

On May 21, 1796, attorney and statesman Reverdy Johnson was born in Annapolis, Maryland. Johnson represented Maryland, a slaveholding state so…

Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events, quiet reflection on end of slavery after Civil War
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Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events, quiet reflection on end of slavery after Civil War

  • BIANCA VÃZQUEZ TONESS, ED WHITE and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press

Americans across the country are observing the relatively new Juneteenth federal holiday with festivals, parades, cookouts and other gatherings. On a long holiday weekend seen by many as a reason for a party, others are urging quiet reflection about the end of slavery after the Civil War and the treatment of America's Black citizens throughout U.S. history.Â