What Is Juneteenth

Author : Kirsti Jewel,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780593384718

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What Is Juneteenth? by Kirsti Jewel,Who HQ Pdf

Discover more about Juneteenth, the important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union solder and listened as he read the most remarkable words they would ever hear. They were no longer enslaved: they were free. The inhumane practice of forced labor with no pay was now illegal in all of the United States. This news was cause for celebration, so the group of people jumped in excitement, danced, and wept tears of joy. They did not know it at the time, but their joyous celebration of freedom would become a holiday--Juneteenth--that is observed each year by more and more Americans. Author Kirsti Jewel shares stories from Juneteenth celebrations, both past and present, and chronicles the history that led to the creation of this joyous day. With 80 black-and-white illustrations and an engaging 16-page photo insert, readers will be excited to read this latest addition to Who HQ!

Author : Edward T Cotham Jr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1649670001

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Juneteenth by Edward T Cotham Jr Pdf

Juneteenth has been touted as a national day celebrating the end of slavery. Observances from coast to coast have turned this event into part of the national conversation about race, slavery, and how Americans understand, acknowledge, and explain what has been called the national "original sin." But, why Juneteenth? Where did this celebration--which promises to become a national holiday--come from? What is the origin story? What are the facts, and legends, around this important day in the nation's history? This is the first scholarly book to delve into the history behind Juneteenth. Using decades of research in archives around the nation, this book helps separate myth from reality and tells the story behind the celebration in a way that provides new understanding and appreciation for the event. This book will captivate people interested in the history of emancipation and African American history but also those interested in Civil War and Texas history. As the United States continues to wrestle with race relations and the meaning of full equality, Juneteenth promises to become an important expression of that equality--an Independence Day celebration in its own right, a couple of weeks in advance of the traditional July 4th Holiday. This book will be a welcome addition to classrooms, book clubs and general readers interested in this once obscure regional event now destined for the national spotlight.

Author : Ralph Ellison
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593314616

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Juneteenth (Revised) by Ralph Ellison Pdf

“Ellison sought no less than to create a Book of Blackness, a literary composition of the tradition at its most sublime and fundamental." —Henry Louis Gates, Jr., TIME From the renowned author of the classic novel Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison’s Juneteenth is brilliantly crafted, moving, and wise. With a new introduction by National Book Award-winning author and scholar Charles R. Johnson. Here is Ellison, the master of American vernacular—the preacher’s hyperbole and the politician’s rhetoric, the rhythms of jazz and gospel and ordinary speech—at the height of his powers, telling a powerful, evocative tale of a prodigal of the twentieth century. “Tell me what happened while there’s still time,” demands the dying senator Adam Sunraider to the Reverend A. Z. Hickman, the itinerant Negro preacher whom he calls Daddy Hickman. As a young man, Sunraider was Bliss, an orphan taken in by Hickman and raised to be a preacher like himself. His history encompasses camp meetings where he became the risen Lazarus to inspire the faithful; the more ordinary joys of Southern boyhood; bucolic days as a filmmaker; lovemaking with a young woman in a field in the Oklahoma sun. And behind it all lies a mystery: how did this chosen child become the man who would deny everything to achieve his goals?

Author : Floyd Cooper
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781515863380

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Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper Pdf

Mazie is ready to celebrate liberty. She is ready to celebrate freedom. She is ready to celebrate a great day in American history. The day her ancestors were no longer slaves. Mazie remembers the struggles and the triumph, as she gets ready to celebrate Juneteenth.

Author : Muriel Miller Branch
Publisher : Dutton Juvenile
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 0525652221

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Juneteenth by Muriel Miller Branch Pdf

Discusses the origin and present-day celebration of Juneteenth, a holiday marking the day, June 19, 1865, Texan slaves realized they were free.

Author : Alliah L. Agostini
Publisher : becker&mayer! kids
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780760375136

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The Juneteenth Story by Alliah L. Agostini Pdf

With colorful illustrations and a timeline, this introductory history of Juneteenth for kids details the evolution of the holiday commemorating the date the enslaved people of Texas first learned of their freedom​. On June 19, 1865—more than two years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation—the enslaved people of Texas first learned of their freedom. That day became a day of remembrance and celebration that changed and grew from year to year. Learn about the events that led to emancipation and why it took so long for the enslaved people in Texas to hear the news. The first Juneteenth began as “Jubilee Day,” where families celebrated and learned of their new rights as citizens. As Black Texans moved to other parts of the country, they brought their traditions along with them, and Juneteenth continued to grow and develop. Today, Juneteenth’s powerful spirit has endured through the centuries to become an official holiday in the United States in 2021. The Juneteenth Story provides an accessible introduction for kids to learn about this important American holiday.

Author : Angela Johnson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780689873768

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All Different Now by Angela Johnson Pdf

In 1865, members of a family start their day as slaves, working in a Texas cotton field, and end it celebrating their freedom on what came to be known as Juneteenth.

Author : Angela Leeper,Joanna Ponto
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766083394

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Juneteenth by Angela Leeper,Joanna Ponto Pdf

In Texas, all slaves found out they were free on June 19, 1865. This day is known as Juneteenth. At first, it was a holiday in Texas, but now people celebrate Juneteenth all across the United States. Readers will learn about the history of the holiday as well as how it is celebrated today. In addition, they can prepare a delicious recipe for corn muffins and construct Juneteenth flag pinwheels to place in a garden, yard, or window.

Author : Carole Boston Weatherford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111954827

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Juneteenth Jamboree by Carole Boston Weatherford Pdf

Cassandra and her family have moved to her parents' hometown in Texas, but it doesn't feel like home to Cassandra until she experiences Juneteenth, a Texas tradition celebrating the end of slavery.

Author : Dorena Williamson
Publisher : Worthy Kids/Ideals
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1546002162

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The Story of Juneteenth by Dorena Williamson Pdf

Introduce little learners to the Juneteenth holiday with this 250-word board book about its origins and traditions. What are the origins of America's newest national holiday? With simple, age-appropriate language and colorful illustrations, this little board book introduces children to the events of June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform the people of Texas that all enslaved people were declared free and the Civil War had ended. The book also connects those events to today's celebrations. Thoroughly researched and historically accurate, The Story of Juneteenth distills a pivotal moment in U.S. history and creates an opportunity for further conversation between parent or caregiver and child.

Author : Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780593434789

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Juneteenth: Our Day of Freedom by Sharon Dennis Wyeth Pdf

Some call it Freedom Day; some call it Emancipation Day; some call it Juneteenth. Learn more about this important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States in this Step 3 History Reader. On June 19, 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered. Order Number 3 was read, proclaiming that they were no longer enslaved--they were free. People danced, wept tears of joy, and began to plan their new lives. Juneteenth became an annual celebration that is observed by more and more Americans with parades, picnics, family gatherings, and reflection on the words of historical figures, to mark the day when freedom truly rang for all. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots and popular topics--for children who are ready to read on their own.

Author : Lakita Wilson,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780593519424

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Who Is Colin Kaepernick? by Lakita Wilson,Who HQ Pdf

Learn about the inspiring life and career of professional football player and activist Colin Kaepernick in the new Who HQ Now format featuring newsmakers and trending topics. On August 14, 2016, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began a protest when he refused to stand for the national anthem. He wanted to make a statement about the oppression of people of color in the United States after he had spent a summer speaking out against police brutality. After playing professional football for six seasons, that would become Colin Kaepernick's last season in the NFL, but he would go on to become one of the most prominent activists of today. Colin believed that speaking out against racism was far bigger than football, and other athletes agreed with him. Today, hundreds of athletes -- from high schools to professional teams -- still kneel during the national anthem to protest the treatment of people of color in America. Discover more about Colin Kaepernick's story in this addition to the New York Times bestselling series.

Author : fayemi shakur
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1792307217

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A Womb of Violet by fayemi shakur Pdf

Author : Lynn Peppas
Publisher : Celebrations in My World (Pape
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0778749355

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Juneteenth by Lynn Peppas Pdf

Every year on June 19th, people of all backgrounds celebrate the day that African Americans were freed from slavery in the United States. The occasion is marked by picnics and even rodeos that celebrate famous black cowboys! Young readers will be fascinated to learn about the history of the Civil War and the law that freed the slaves.

Author : Doris Hollis Pemberton
Publisher : Eakin Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1983-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0890153736

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Juneteenth at Comanche Crossing by Doris Hollis Pemberton Pdf