Juneteenth celebrates the day slavery ended in Texas, June 19, 1865. Historian Annette Gordon-Reed studies the early American republic and the legacy of slavery. Originally broadcast May 25, 2021.

Now that Juneteenth is a federal holiday it has gone mainstream. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on June 19th 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, enslaved Africans in Texas were finally freed under the terms of the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. But for those that think the holiday is just a time for African Americans to celebrate, think again. Juneteenth has meaning for white folks too.

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