Here's where to celebrate the holiday in Seattle. (via EaterSeattle)
when Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and issued an order informing Texans that “all slaves are free” on June 19, 1865. Juneteenth spread into neighboring states and then California, and its meaning changed over time and as white supremacists clawed back the gains Black Americans made during Reconstruction.
In 2020, in response to the Black Lives Matter protests and the killing of George Floyd, many businesses began commemorating Juneteenth as part of a broader interest in anti-racism. The following year, President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth aThere are many events around the Seattle area that commemorate Juneteenth by celebrating Black culture and history.
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