Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S. by commemorating June 19, 1865, when abolition was first announced in Texas.
Watch this video, uploaded to YouTube on June 19, 2013.
Watch this video from the Daily Press, uploaded on June 19, 2013.
Article Appeared @http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/20/e-w-jackson-government-programs-worse-than-slavery-for-black-families/