I grew up in Denver, Colorado and ever since I could remember everyone around me made a big deal about Juneteenth. I never heard of Juneteenth before I moved to Colorado. In Colorado, it is so big that their is one entire week dedicated to it. It is almost considered like a holiday. Juneteenth is also known as Freedom Day. It is an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement of the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas as well as the emancipation of African American slaves throughout the south in the United States. Juneteenth is a portmanteau of “June” and “19th”. Juneteenth is recognized as a state holiday in forty-five states. Texas was the first state to establish Juneteenth as a state holiday in 1980. The only
