Celebration for freedom. Now, a national holiday, juneteenth is the direct result of centuries of resistance and revolution by black people leading a fight for their liberation. In 1861, tension between the north and the south reached its Breaking Point over slavery and statehood, and The Civil War began. On january 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of The Civil War, president Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that all people held as slaves within the confederate controlled states were now free. The proclamation also granted black men access into a struggling union army. By the end of the war, more than 200,000 black soldiers, known as the United States colored troops, had enlisted, becoming instrumental to the unions victory. The civil war officially ended in april of 1865, but it wasnt until june 19th of that year, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, that thousands of colored troops arrived in galveston texas, to read general or
celebration for freedom. now, a national holiday, juneteenth is the direct result of centuries of resistance and revolution by black people leading a fight for their liberation. in 1861, tension between the north and the south reached its breaking point over slavery and statehood, and the civil war began. on january 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of the civil war, president abraham lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation, declaring that all people held as slaves within the confederate controlled states were now free. the proclamation also granted black men access into a struggling union army. by the end of the war, more than 200,000 black soldiers, known as the united states colored troops, had enlisted, becoming instrumental to the union s victory. the civil war officially ended in april of 1865, but it wasn t until june 19th of that year, two years after the emancipation proclamation, that thousands of colored troops arrived in galveston texas, to rea
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summer but for 111 year old they won t be much time to rest. whether it s appearing on a tv show, updating his social media followers or working as a model, 11 year old charlie will be busier than most during the school holidays. charlie has cerebral palsy, and says he wants to inspire others to follow their dreams whatever their circumstances. simon spark has been to meet him. hello, my name is charlie and welcome hello, my name is charlie and welcome to one, two, three, positivity! welcome to one, two, three, positivity! positivity! you may think an 11-year-old positivity! you may think an 11-year-old would positivity! you may think an 11-year-old would be i positivity! you may think an 11-year-old would be too i positivity! you may think an i 11-year-old would be too young to 11 year old would be too young to use his own life experience to inspire others. but charlie doesn t. in fact he has been doing it for years. in fact he has been doing it for ears. e , ., in fact he ha