2020-06-18 07:00:00
June 19 commemorates one of the most important dates in the history of the American Union, since It was June 19, 1865 when the Civil War ended, marking the victory of the Union (northern states) against the Confederation (southern states), resulting in the President of the country, Abraham Lincoln, decreed the abolition of slavery.
That was how ‘Juneteenth Day’ (June – nineteen) was born, date commemorating the abolition of slavery and the emancipation of African-American slaves. This date has more impact in Texas, the place where the conflict mainly took place, however, it is also commemorated in 46 other states.
In which states celebrate Juneteenth Day?
And it is that, more than 150 years after the event, Juneteenth Day has not been recognized by the American Union in its entirety. Among the states that do NOT recognize Juneteenth Day are Hawaii, North Dakota, y South Dakota.
It is worth mentioning that the recognition of Juneteenth Day in the various states of the American Union did not happen overnight, in fact, the last state to recognize this commemorative date was New Hampshire in 2019, followed by Montana in 2017 and Utah in 2016. Here we leave you the states that do commemorate Juneteenth Day and from what year they did it:
Recognition of ‘Juneteenth Day’ in the states of the USA
State Year of Recognition Alabama 2011 Alaska 2001 Arizona 2016 Arkansas 2005 California 2003 Colorado 2004 Connecticut 2003 Delaware 2000 Florida 1991 Georgia 2011 Idaho 2001 Illinois 2003 Indiana 2010 Iowa 2002 Kansas 2007 Kentucky 2005 Louisiana 2003 Maine 2 011 Maryland 2014 Massachusetts 2007 Michigan 2005 Minnesota 1996 Mississippi 2010 Missouri 2003 Montana 2017 Nebraska 2009 Nevada 2011 New Hampshire 2019 New Jersey 2004 New Mexico 2006 New York 2004 North Carolina 2007 Ohio 2006 Oklahoma 1994 Oregon 2001 Pennsylvania 2001 Rhode Island 2012 South Carolina 2008 Tennessee 2007 Texas 1980 Utah 2 016 Vermont 2007 Virginia 2007 Washington 2007 West Virginia 2008 Wisconsin 2009 Wyoming 2003
Due to the protests unleashed after the murder of George Floyd on May 25, Juneteenth Day is expected to be recognized by the rest of the states, under pressure from the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement.
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