Emancipation

To commemorate Juneteenth, the King Arts Complex on the Near East Side held a festival that celebrated Black artists and culture.

More than 3,000 acres in Mercer County were supposed to go to the freed slaves, but it never happened.

In 1833, John Randolph freed nearly 400 people from slavery in his will. He promised the emancipated slaves land in Mercer County, Ohio, but white settlers in the area chased them away.

In 1833, John Randolph freed nearly 400 people from slavery in his will. He promised the emancipated slaves land in Mercer County, Ohio, but white settlers in the area chased them away.

Juneteenth refers to June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that slavery was over in the state. Juneteenth is now celebrated across the U.S. We look at the history of emancipation and the ongoing conversation on the legacy of slavery in the U.S.

The United States has a new holiday every June 19 to mark the end of slavery in 1865. We talk about the origins of Juneteenth in Texas with Texas-native and Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Annette Gordon-Reed.

The United States has a new holiday every June 19 to mark the end of slavery in 1865. We talk about the origins of Juneteenth in Texas with Texas-native and Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Annette Gordon-Reed.

The United States has a new holiday every June 19 to mark the end of slavery in 1865. We talk about the origins of Juneteenth in Texas with Texas-native and Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Annette Gordon-Reed.

Juneteenth refers to June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that slavery was over in the state. Juneteenth is now celebrated across the U.S. We look at the history of emancipation and the ongoing conversation on the legacy of slavery in the U.S.

Juneteenth refers to June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that slavery was over in the state. Juneteenth is now celebrated across the U.S. We look at the history of emancipation and the ongoing conversation on the legacy of slavery in the U.S.