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Juneteenth Is a Day of Celebration and Reflection Here s What It Means and How to Commemorate This Historic Date Rozalynn S. Frazier © Provided by Real Simple Getty Images The dawning of summertime also means it s time to celebrate Juneteenth. While the holiday name of this annual celebration a blending of the month and day, June 19 may be familiar to some, others may be left scratching their temples. For the latter, here s a brief history lesson on the origins and significance of this particular June date. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation into effect, which freed enslaved people of African descent, declaring …all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State… shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free…

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