Juneteenth is recognized on June 19, and it’s considered the nation’s second Independence Day. On Friday, communities across the region began celebrating and educating the public about it. FOX13
Recognition and celebration of Juneteenth is growing across the nation and in Washington. June 19, 1865 was the day the last remaining enslaved African Americans were set free in the United States.
"Three years ago, City Council and I as mayor recognized Juneteenth for the first time in our city’s history," said Federal Way mayor Jim Farrell. In January 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all enslaved people in the rebelling states of the confederacy be set free. However, it wasn’t until after the Civil War that the last remaining 250,000 slaves in Texas were informed of their freedom. That was on June 19, 1865.
In May 2021, after calls for social justice and standing against systemic racism, Washington state made Juneteenth a legal holiday to recognize the historic day. The following month, President Joe Biden signed a bill making it a federal holiday.
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