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Celebrate Juneteenth

The main purpose of Juneteenth is to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Specifically, it marks the day, June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. It's a day to celebrate freedom and African American heritage and culture. (AI Search)