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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Celiberation Day, is an American holiday celebrated annually on which day?
A
June 19
B
June 15
C
June 13
D
June 16
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Deriving its name from combining “June” and “nineteenth", it is celebrated on the anniversary of General Order No. 3, issued by Major General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865, proclaiming freedom for slaves in Texas.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the date on which enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally received the news they were free.

Detailed explanation-3: -Freedom finally came on June 19, 1865, when some 2, 000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that the more than 250, 000 enslaved black people in the state, were free by executive decree. This day came to be known as “Juneteenth, ” by the newly freed people in Texas.

Detailed explanation-4: -On June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Texas were told they were free. A century and a half later, people across the U.S. continue to celebrate the day, which is now a federal holiday.

Detailed explanation-5: -The name “Juneteenth” references the date of the holiday, combining the words “June” and “nineteenth.” “On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger led the Union Soldiers to Galveston, TX, to announce the end of the war and the freedom of all enslaved people.

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