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What is juneteenth? [electronic resource]. Kirsti Jewel.

Jewel, Kirsti. (Author). Ojo, Adenrele. (Added Author).

Summary:

Discover more about Juneteenth, the important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union solder and listened as he read the most remarkable words they would ever hear. They were no longer enslaved: they were free. The inhumane practice of forced labor with no pay was now illegal in all of the United States. This news was cause for celebration, so the group of people jumped in excitement, danced, and wept tears of joy. They did not know it at the time, but their joyous celebration of freedom would become a holiday—Juneteenth—that is observed each year by more and more Americans. Author Kirsti Jewel shares stories from Juneteenth celebrations, both past and present, and chronicles the history that led to the creation of this joyous day.

Electronic resources

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593503508
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 audio file) : digital
  • Edition: Unabridged.
  • Publisher: New York : Listening Library, 2022.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Unabridged.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrator: Adenrele Ojo.
Target Audience Note:
Text Difficulty 5 - Text Difficulty 6
960 Lexile.
System Details Note:
Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
Subject:
Juvenile Nonfiction.
History.
Multi-Cultural.
Reference.

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