What was Juneteenth originally connected to?
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Correct answer: The official announcement of emancipation in Texas on June 19, 1865
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas were informed of their freedom. It became an important African American freedom celebration and later a federal holiday.
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