Juneteenth

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Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people were freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth marks our country’s second independence day by honoring the end of slavery in the United States. It is considered our longest-running African Ame...

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6 dates (19 Jun - 19 Jun)

Jun

19

Wed

ellipse

12:00 am

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, United States

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Jun

19

Thu

ellipse

12:00 am

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, United States

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Jun

19

Fri

ellipse

12:00 am

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, United States

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Jun

19

Sat

ellipse

12:00 am

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, United States

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Jun

19

Sat

ellipse

12:00 am

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, United States

Tickets available

Jun

19

Mon

ellipse

12:00 am

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, United States

Tickets available

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