Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, is an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. state of Texas, and more generally the emancipation of enslaved African Americans throughout the former Confederacy of the southern United States.
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June 19, 1865 fell on a Monday.
The emancipation of slaves was proclaimed in Texas.
The end of slavery.
The Civil War
The war was over by that date. The surrender happened April 7, 1865.