Emancipation awareness, did you know that by law in the United States of America you can leave home without your parents permission at the age of 16 (the process of being emancipated) #runaway #personalfinance #knowyourrights #bamnjosh #emancipation

Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of African-Americans who had been enslaved in the United States. Originating in Galveston, Texas, it is now celebrated annually on June 19 throughout the United States, with increasing official recognition, and became a federal holiday in 2021. It is commemorated on the anniversary date of the June 19, 1865, announcement of General Order No. 3 by Union Army general Gordon Granger, proclaiming freedom from slavery in Texas. Song courtesy E. A.