- Emancipation Proclamation - http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/alhtml/almtime.html
Time line of events that led up to the Emancipation Proclamation which abolished slavery in the United States.
- Juneteenth in Jacksonville, Fl. - http://www.geocities.com/juneteenthnjaxflodcp/
Provides basic information about celebration scheduled for June 14-17, 2001.
- Emancipation Proclamation (1863) - http://grid.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/al16/writings/emancip.htm
Text of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation that abolished slavery in the United States.
- National Association of Juneteenth Lineage - http://www.juneteenth.com/najl.htm
NAJL supports and provides resources for African American cultural awareness and community revitalization. Also supports and helps to organize festivals such as Juneteenth.
- The Black Church and Juneteenth - http://www.actom.com/njclchistory.htm
An article by Dr. Charles Taylor about what Juneteenth is, its history, and why it should be celebrated.
- Juneteenth: Freedom Revisited - http://www.si.edu/anacostia/june.htm
Brief history of the holiday, produced by the Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture.
- Handbook of Texas Online: Juneteenth - http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/JJ/lkj1.html
History of the holiday that had its origins when Texas freed its slaves; includes a bibliography.
- History of Juneteenth - http://www.elecvillage.com/juneteen.htm
From the Black Experience page of the Electronic Village.
- Anniston, AL. Juneteenth Heritage Festival - http://www.JuneteenthAnniston.homestead.com/
An emancipation celebration in Zinn Park. Includes information on program, Juneteenth history, and photos of past festivals.
- Juneteenth USA Holiday - http://www.texasjuneteenthusa.com/
Explores the role Texas State Rep. Al Edwards played in making June 19th a state holiday.
- Juneteenth: Real History - http://www.spectacle.org/798/aussie.html
A personal reflection on the holiday and on Galveston.
|
