Juneteenth Celebration at Emancipation Park, 1880. Emancipation Park was established in Houston to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. According to Wikipedia, the park was used once a year for Juneteenth celebrations. Public domain photograph.

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Juneteenth

On June 19, 1890, African American families from Seattle and Tacoma gather in Kent to celebrate the adoption of the 15th Amendment to the United States