Juneteenth, a federal holiday, honors the emancipation of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865 — the final group of Americans to be notified they were free.
Josie Fischels
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Iowa Public Radio
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Juneteenth, a federal holiday, honors the emancipation of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, the final group of Americans to be notified they were free. -
Historians discuss Iowa's significance as a part of the Underground Railroad. -
Juneteenth celebration events are scheduled throughout the Des Moines metro over the next week.
