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Juneteenth marks the day freedom finally reached the last enslaved people in the U.S.—June 19, 1865—when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce emancipation. Now, five years after becoming a federal holiday, cities nationwide are celebrating with cookouts, parades, concerts, and even two-and-a-half-mile walks honoring Opal Lee, the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” who fought tirelessly for recognition. These events honor the long, hard journey to freedom and remind us that liberation wasn’t just declared—it was delivered, finally, to everyone.

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