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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought the ratification of the 13th Amendment in December 1865 marked the official end of slavery. [/quote] The news that slavery had been ended took time to spread, particularly to the enslaved people themselves. Juneteenth celebrates the news reaching the last people. The tradition of celebrating on that day started as a local celebration in a part of Texas where people learned they were free on June 19th, and then spread and that date ended up being chosen for the National Celebration, probably in part because June is a great time for a celebration, while December is already pretty full. [/quote]
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