Overview
Juneteenth es la celebración del día en que se les dijo a las personas esclavizadas de Texas que eran libres, dos años después de la firma de la Proclamación de la Emancipación. Reflexiona sobre la historia poco contada de Juneteenth, desde el primer aniversario hasta su transformación en un feriado nacional.
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Juneteenth is the celebration of the day enslaved people in Texas were told they were freed—two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Explore Juneteenth's little-told history, from the first Jubilee to the making of a national holiday.
Have you ever considered what's missing from history books? In Left Out of History, explore the misunderstood and underexamined past in this engaging series. Compelling photographs and primary sources help bring previously buried history to light.
Read Woke™ Books are created in partnership with Cicely Lewis, the Read Woke librarian. Inspired by a belief that knowledge is power, Read Woke Books seek to amplify the voices of people of the global majority (people who are of African, Arab, Asian, and Latin American descent and identify as not white), provide information about groups that have been disenfranchised, share perspectives of people who have been underrepresented or oppressed, challenge social norms and disrupt the status quo, and encourage readers to take action in their community. Now in Spanish!
This book title, La verdadera historia de Juneteenth (The Real History of Juneteenth), ISBN: 9798765683231, by Elliott Smith, published by Lerner Publishing Group (August 1, 2027) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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