Juneteenth in 2023

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AKA Name	Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom Day
ℹ HashtagsCompiled on05:16	#Juneteenth, #Juneteenth2023
Related Hashtags	#Freedom
2023 Date	June 19, 2023
2024 Date	June 19, 2024

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Juneteenth in 2023

Juneteenth, also called Freedom Day and Emancipation Day, celebrates the abolition of slavery in the United States.

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On Juneteenth, we commemorate the anniversary of the delayed but welcome news of freedom reaching the enslaved Black folks in Galveston, Texas. It’s a reminder that even in the darkest hours, there is cause to hope — and a reason to keep building a country that lives up to its… https://t.co/Hm2YJEFvUf
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 19, 2023

On this day in 1865, enslaved people in Texas were notified by Union Civil War soldiers about the abolition of slavery. This was 2.5 years after the final Emancipation Proclamation which freed all enslaved Black Americans. #Juneteenth But Slavery continued… A THREAD https://t.co/1CK9k9ZA42
— AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY (@AfricanArchives) June 19, 2023

Juneteenth is meant to breathe new life into the very essence of America—to make sure all Americans feel the power of this day and the progress we can make as a country. To choose love over hate, unity over disunion, and progress over retreat. https://t.co/Cqdvc5LQoi
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 19, 2023

#OnThisDay in 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX to read Order No. 3, which affirmed the end of slavery in the states of the former Confederacy. This momentous occasion has been celebrated as #Juneteenth — a combination of “June” & “19th” — for over 150 years. https://t.co/m98zQp2CHp
— Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) June 19, 2023

Galveston finally getting some recognition. Where Juneteenth started 💚🖤❤️💛 https://t.co/fTlVQaRHFK
— REGULATORZ (@BLACJESUS29) June 17, 2023

Making Juneteenth a federal holiday wasn’t just a symbolic gesture. It was a statement of fact for this country to acknowledge the original sin of slavery. To honor the true meaning of Juneteenth, we are continuing the charge forward to redeem the soul of America. https://t.co/2dq58Alw9e
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 19, 2023

HAPPY JUNETEENTH! Be Black AF today. And that’s on Harriet
— 💓 Nicole Nicole 💓 (@niicole__nicole) June 19, 2023

America Celebrates Juneteenth, The Day Republicans Freed All The Democrats' Slaves https://t.co/SaJ9V9wr59 https://t.co/1vlefvshJB
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) June 19, 2023

Juneteenth as a federal holiday is meant to breathe new life into the essence of America — to ensure everyone feels the power of the progress we can make. It marks the long, hard night of slavery – but the promise of that brighter morning to come. Happy Juneteenth, America. https://t.co/9a2QgZgHem
— President Biden (@POTUS) June 19, 2023

Juneteenth now being a federal holiday, where non-Black people get to “celebrate” the ending of slavery with a shared day off, when this country is still k*lling and disproportionately incarcerating us is so— https://t.co/yIdXn5042N
— Dinraal (@BeBraesFull) June 16, 2023