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Why is Juneteenth important for African Americans?

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Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived at Galveston on June 19, 1865, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. ... The term Juneteenth is a blend of the words June and nineteenth. The holiday has also been called Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day.18 hours ago

Explanation: The last slaves were freed on this day.

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