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Juneteenth.com World Wide Celebration
History of Juneteenth, Juneteenth organizations, events calendar, links.
http://www.juneteenth.com/
Emancipation Proclamation
Time line of events that led up to the Emancipation Proclamation which abolished slavery in the United States.
http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/alhtml/almtime.html
Juneteenth in Jacksonville, Fl.
Provides basic information about celebration scheduled for June 14-17, 2001.
http://www.geocities.com/juneteenthnjaxflodcp/
Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
Text of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation that abolished slavery in the United States.
http://grid.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/al16/writings/emancip.htm
National Association of Juneteenth Lineage
NAJL supports and provides resources for African American cultural awareness and community revitalization. Also supports and helps to organize festivals such as Juneteenth.
http://www.juneteenth.com/najl.htm
The Black Church and Juneteenth
An article by Dr. Charles Taylor about what Juneteenth is, its history, and why it should be celebrated.
http://www.actom.com/njclchistory.htm
Juneteenth: Freedom Revisited
Brief history of the holiday, produced by the Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture.
http://www.si.edu/anacostia/june.htm
Handbook of Texas Online: Juneteenth
History of the holiday that had its origins when Texas freed its slaves; includes a bibliography.
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/JJ/lkj1.html
Juneteenth Bibliography
Books about the Juneteenth celebration.
http://www.chumpchange.com/Juneteenth/Bibliography.htm
History of Juneteenth
From the Black Experience page of the Electronic Village.
http://www.elecvillage.com/juneteen.htm
Anniston, AL. Juneteenth Heritage Festival
An emancipation celebration in Zinn Park. Includes information on program, Juneteenth history, and photos of past festivals.
http://www.JuneteenthAnniston.homestead.com/
Juneteenth USA Holiday
Explores the role Texas State Rep. Al Edwards played in making June 19th a state holiday.
http://www.texasjuneteenthusa.com/
Juneteenth: Real History
A personal reflection on the holiday and on Galveston.
http://www.spectacle.org/798/aussie.html
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