Why all Americans should honor Juneteenth

An historian explains the history and significance of the holiday. Subscribe to our channel! Note: This video was previously titled, “Juneteenth, explained.“ The title has been changed to better reflect the video’s content. When American schoolchildren learn about chattel slavery in the US, we’re often told it ended with Abraham Lincoln’s signature on the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. But, as late as June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Texas were still held in bondage. On that