Bibliograph

Juneteenth, freedom day, Muriel Miller Branch ; photographs by Willis Branch

Type

Label

Juneteenth, freedom day, Muriel Miller Branch ; photographs by Willis Branch

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 51-53) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Juneteenth

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

36458275

Responsibility statement

Muriel Miller Branch ; photographs by Willis Branch

Sub title

freedom day

Summary

Discusses the origin and present-day celebration of Juneteenth, a holiday marking the day Texan slaves realized they were free. Juneteenth is the grandfather of allholidays for Black TexansFrom its spontaneous beginning on June 19, 1865, as slaves in Galveston, Texas, reacted to the delayed news of the Emancipation Proclamation, the holiday has spread nationwide among Black Americans. It is small gatherings on Daufuskie Island, South Carolina, to immense crowds in Buffalo, New York. This ethnic holiday includes the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, retelling of legends about how it got its name, parades, parties, and family reunions. Join the author and photographer as they traveled to experience this celebration of freedom in various spots around the United States

Target audience

pre adolescent

resource.variantTitle

June 19, 1865Freedom day

Contributor