Radio: The History of Juneteenth, And Why It is Relevant Today, Duration: 6:07
Subject
Juneteenth
Title
Radio: The History of Juneteenth, And Why It is Relevant Today, Duration: 6:07
Date
06/19/2020
Type
Radio
Description
Note: A transcript is provided along with the radio segment; language may be offensive.
National Public Radio presents a 2020 radio segment, hosted by Ailsa Chang, that discusses the significance of "Juneteenth"--also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, celebrates and commemorates the emancipation of enslaved individuals in the United States--for enslaved individuals in 1865 and considers the question of why the Emancipation Proclamation (1863) did not reach Texas until 1865. The account also makes connections between the end of slavery and the oppression of African Americans in contemporary American society.
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National Public Radio presents a 2020 radio segment, hosted by Ailsa Chang, that discusses the significance of "Juneteenth"--also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, celebrates and commemorates the emancipation of enslaved individuals in the United States--for enslaved individuals in 1865 and considers the question of why the Emancipation Proclamation (1863) did not reach Texas until 1865. The account also makes connections between the end of slavery and the oppression of African Americans in contemporary American society.
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Publisher
National Public Radio (NPR)
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“Radio: The History of Juneteenth, And Why It is Relevant Today, Duration: 6:07,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 14, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/43.