Examples of Jubilee Day in a Sentence
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Milwaukee’s first Juneteenth celebration June 19, 1972 was the first time Juneteenth, or Jubilee Day as it's known in the South, was celebrated in a northern city.
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Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Indeed, some of the first Juneteenth celebrations went by another name, Jubilee Day.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
Juneteenth is also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Black Independence Day—names that ring hopeful, expansive.
—Lisa Deaderick, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024
It has also been called Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Cel-Liberation Day, the Second Independence Day, or Emancipation Day.
Juneteenth celebrates June 19, 1865, the day freedom was granted to more than 250,000 enslaved people in Texas.
—Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024
On June 19, Juneteenth — also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Jubilee Day — marks the anniversary of the end of slavery in the United States.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
Metro Detroit is gearing up to commemorate Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, or Jubilee Day, with events to honor the past, celebrate progress, and continue to build upon the promise of freedom for all.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2024
It is also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day and Black Independence Day, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2024
The longest running African American holiday, Juneteenth is also known as Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Liberation Day.
—Mari Pressley, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2024
Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Indeed, some of the first Juneteenth celebrations went by another name, Jubilee Day.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
Juneteenth is also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Black Independence Day—names that ring hopeful, expansive.
—Lisa Deaderick, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024
It has also been called Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Cel-Liberation Day, the Second Independence Day, or Emancipation Day.
Juneteenth celebrates June 19, 1865, the day freedom was granted to more than 250,000 enslaved people in Texas.
—Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024
On June 19, Juneteenth — also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Jubilee Day — marks the anniversary of the end of slavery in the United States.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
Metro Detroit is gearing up to commemorate Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, or Jubilee Day, with events to honor the past, celebrate progress, and continue to build upon the promise of freedom for all.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2024
It is also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day and Black Independence Day, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2024
The longest running African American holiday, Juneteenth is also known as Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Liberation Day.
—Mari Pressley, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2024
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“Jubilee Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jubilee%20Day. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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