Emancipation Proclamation

June 17, 2021 | 7:50 AM

House passes a bill to commemorate Juneteenth as a federal holiday

The 415-14 House vote follows Tuesday's unanimous approval in the Senate to federally recognize the holiday. All 14 no votes in the House came from Republicans. The bill now heads to President Biden's desk.

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June 16, 2021 | 7:26 AM

Senate unanimously approves a bill to make Juneteenth a public holiday

The holiday is celebrated on June 19, and it began in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned they had been freed under the Emancipation Proclamation.

By Alana Wise/NPR

January 9, 2014 | 10:56 AM

Roaring 20’s Celebrated at York Historical Society Museum

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January 8, 2013 | 4:02 PM

Radio Smart Talk: Emancipation Proclamation with two renowned historians; original copy signed by Lincoln at State Museum

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House passes a bill to commemorate Juneteenth as a federal holiday

Senate unanimously approves a bill to make Juneteenth a public holiday

Roaring 20’s Celebrated at York Historical Society Museum

Radio Smart Talk: Emancipation Proclamation with two renowned historians; original copy signed by Lincoln at State Museum