From: JANET IRENE SEYMOUR <janet.seymour@wisconsinhistory.org> Subject: Juneteenth Celebrations around Wisconsin Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:53:52 +0000 Message-id: <DM5PR06MB34041896F1004C119A522DC4870F9@DM5PR06MB3404.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>
Here is a list of many of the Juneteenth celebrations happening around the
state of Wisconsin this Saturday.
Janet
Juneteenth is a family-friendly community event that marks the federal orde
r to free enslaved persons in Texas on June 19, 1865 - more than two years
after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. Events
celebrating Juneteenth will be held around the state. Click below to find a
n event near you.
https://wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS16592.
Janet Seymour
Outreach Director
Wisconsin Historical Society