Juneteenth: What You Need to Know | History

Juneteenth commemorates the day in June 1865—two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation—when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War was over and enslaved people were free.
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[shadonanter]

The background music is absolutely terrible

[Hog]

Hard to listen to this video with the music so loud. It needs to be toned down quite a bit.

[ACIBERE]

Anyone else finding the background music distracting and unfitting?

[sdchicago]

The background music is really loud and distracting from whta the professor is saying. What a bummer.

[checktheskies]

When are we gonna see a Native American president ?

[armytech]

Today is a better day than yesterday.. lots of work to do. Happy Juneteenth!

[shotokankaratedo]

History should be shared among all who seek education, prosperity, and avoid conflicting information. Thank you for this all these historic stories.

[westypoprocks]

"And encourages them to learn more about africam american history"

When President Biden made it a national Holiday i felt i needed to learn what it is. So yeah, you nailed it

[edward]

The emancipation proclamation only freed slaves in confederate states. The union used the term "indentured servant" to hold on to their slaves until 1872, seven years later than the south. History Channel won't tell the full story.

[price]

There’s no freedom unless all people are free…be mindful of this

[susanboyer]

She should have mentioned the brave Generals name that traveled for months to let everyone know that slavery was abolished.

[bidkrni]

We went from slavery to Modern day slavery

[mga]

I think the narrative that Enslaved Africans didn't know they they were free as opposed to the fact they were held hostage by enslavers in defiance of the law. The military was required to free them and enforce the law of their freedom. Black people were informed of their freedom but restricted from exercising their freedom.

[blaiseailey]

I double what a lot of others have said - audio is a struggle to hear you over and I know someone with bad headphones wouldn't hear you one bit.

Otherwise, thank you for discussing this topic and explaining more about it's origins and history.

[jerryd]

Just another way to promote racism if you think about it

[TorukMaktoDracarys]

Thank You Republicans especially ALL the fallen ones like President Lincoln for winning in 1865 & enacting the Emancipation Proclamation, 13th, 14th & 15th Amendments💥✨💫🌟⭐

[angeemiller]

This is a fantastic video, but the music is so loud on it, it makes it hard to hear your message. Wonder if you would consider posting a version with the music down lower? (Like you have it at the very end -- that was perfect). This is a fantastic resource to educate people on Juneteenth.

[leslieprieto]

Investigating history is the best thing I heard in this video.

[-old-Forthischet]

Well put.
As a member of a minority, I am always proud of what my ancestors did to give me the opportunity for a better life. My grandparents went through a lot of difficulties. My father never graduated high school to help support the family. My mother put off education to help too but eventually went back to night school to become a nurse. I worked all kinds of hours so my son could get a college degree and be better than me.
Looking back is a good reminder of what our parents went through but staying in the past only hinders the next generation's ability to move forward.

[arkitekbeatzify]

Juneteenth does not represent the end of slavery in America, as it is often erroneously reported. It specifically notes the end of slavery in Texas. Slavery continued to thrive in several border states that were not affected by the Emancipation Proclamation. Delaware was the last to free its nearly 2, 000 slaves on Dec. 6, 1865, six months after Texas.