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
side. you re john berman and kate bolduan. this cnn news central any moment now, donald trump is set to arrive on capitol hill to rally support among republican lawmakers for his campaign at the very same time, president biden is getting get to meet with ukrainian president zelenskyy to show his support on the sidelines of the g7 summit in italy biden and zelenskyy expected to speak to reporters this morning as world leaders gathered, there are getting ready to announce a fifth the billion-dollar loan for ukraine that biden is now hoping sends a message to russia and show you some live pictures we ve seen live pictures of the ukrainian president meeting with some of the world leaders gathered there and now split-screen to donald trump he s sitting down with republican lawmakers friend and some reluctant allies behind closed doors, seen as a robertson is in italy. kristen holmes in washington. christina want to start with you. you ve been talking to trump s team and lawmaker
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