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The day, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, rose to national prominence in 2020 amid nationwide protests against ongoing racial inequities, sparked in part by the police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Over the decades, Juneteenth has also been called Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Black Fourth of July and second Independence Day among others.
—Terry Tang, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
And on the heels of the Black Lives Matter movement, the holiday — also known as Jubilee Day, Freedom Day Liberation Day and Emancipation Day — became part of a wider nationwide movement of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across the government, academia and even in commerce.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 16 June 2025
Juneteenth, also known as Liberation Day and Emancipation Day, celebrates the end of slavery in America.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Over the decades, Juneteenth has also been called Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Black Fourth of July and second Independence Day among others.
—Terry Tang, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
And on the heels of the Black Lives Matter movement, the holiday — also known as Jubilee Day, Freedom Day Liberation Day and Emancipation Day — became part of a wider nationwide movement of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across the government, academia and even in commerce.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 16 June 2025
Juneteenth, also known as Liberation Day and Emancipation Day, celebrates the end of slavery in America.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
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“Emancipation Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Emancipation%20Day. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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