Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. tell NPR how they're feeling this year. And NPR presents a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Sherman's march to the sea did more than just burn Atlanta to the ground. It assisted in the emancipation of thousands of enslaved people.

To mark Juneteenth, NPR staff members read the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth — the celebration to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States — is now a federal holiday.