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Author Leeper, Angela.

Title Juneteenth : a day to celebrate freedom from slavery / Angela Leeper.

Publication Info. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, [2003]
©2003

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Location Call No. Status
 New Britain, Main Library - Children's Department  J394.2 LEE    Check Shelf
 Windsor Locks Public Library - Children's Department  J 394.263 LEE    Check Shelf
Description 48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
Contents What is Juneteenth? -- Early African-American history -- Early Juneteenth celebrations -- Juneteenth becomes a holiday -- Juneteenth today.
Summary Explores the origins of Juneteenth, early celebrations, and how the holiday is celebrated today.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.1 0.5 81684.
Subject Juneteenth -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Anniversaries, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Texas -- Galveston -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery.
Holidays.
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- Texas -- Juvenile literature.
Juneteenth.
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN 0766022064 hardcover
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