Come Juneteenth
by Ann Rinaldi
My daughter came home from the library with this book for me! And I thought, "What a great component of the Juneteenth Spirit--to read novels written explicitly surrounding our Emancipation Holiday."
This historical fiction is written to young teens from the perspective of a young white girl of a slave holding family in Texas. Although they knew of Lincoln's proclaimation, they kept the news supressed from their plantation's slave labor force.
Juneteenth: A Novel
by Ralph Ellison
with Preface by Charles Johnson
Publisher: Vintage (June 13, 2000)
ISBN-10: 0375707549
ISBN-13: 978-0375707544
Island of Color: ISBN-10: 1418469742
ISBN-13: 978-1418469740
From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.
Today Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. It is a day, a week, and in some areas a month marked with celebrations, guest speakers, picnics and family gatherings. It is a time for reflection and rejoicing. It is a time for assessment, self-improvement and for planning the future. Its growing popularity signifies a level of maturity and dignity in America long over due. In cities across the country, people of all races, nationalities and religions are joining hands to truthfully acknowledge a period in our history that shaped and continues to influence our society today. Sensitized to the conditions and experiences of others, only then can we make significant and lasting improvements in our society.
NPR reports on Juneteenth
Imagine: freedom bound in a 2x3 inch book
Civil War Troops' Mini Emancipation Book on Display
All Things Considered, June 18, 2007 · The Miniature Emancipation Proclamation was the first book edition of the declaration that freed American slaves. As many as 1 million of the miniature books were distributed to Union soldiers during the Civil War, and only a few copies remain.
As the Emancipation Proclamation is celebrated in many parts of the United States on June 19, or "Juneteenth," the Miniature Emancipation Proclamation is on display in an exhibition at the Grolier Club in New York.
Andrea Seabrook interviews Harold Holzer, author and historian.
Embracing Freedom: Juneteenth Celebrations
Tell Me More, June 19, 2007 · June 19 marks the anniversary when slaves in Texas received word that they had been freed — two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Author Mark Anthony Neal and comedian Paul Mooney offer a lively take on why the holiday is still worth celebrating.
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