The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States Cover:Paperback Kaavia James Union Wade

Kaavia James Union Wade

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The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States Cover:Paperback Kaavia James Union WadeWinner of the 2022 the Black Kid Lit Award for Best Historical title. With colorful illustrations and a timeline, this introductory history of Juneteenth for kids details the evolution of the holiday commemorating the date the enslaved people of Texas first learned of their freedom. On June 19, 1865more than two years after President Lincolns Emancipation Proclamationthe enslaved people of Texas first learned of their freedom. That day became a day of