Name: The Significance of Juneteenth | Amanpour and Company
Uploaded: 2022-06-20T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 172 s
Description: Today America marks Juneteenth with a federal holiday, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. It honors the day the last slaves in Galveston, Texas learned that they were free, on June 19, 1865. Prof. Carol Anderson explains the holiday's significance.