The Meaning of Juneteenth Contest – Call for Written or Artistic Submissions from Hingham K-12 Students
May 17, 2022 Submitted by The Hingham Unity Council Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated on June 19th to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, slaves were declared free under the terms of …