Unshackling America from slavery – The Juneteenth celebration!

The brutal demise of George Floyd gave many Americans a peep into the Civil War movement which sought to abolish racism in America. 

Did you know that when President Trump recently announced a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on the 19th of June (which he has since postponed, by a day), a fresh wave of protests took place?

This is due to a very important occasion which is celebrated on the 19th of June. This day, which is a portmanteau of ‘June’ and ‘nineteenth’ is called Juneteenth Day, Freedom Day or Jubilee Day and represents the day the final shackles of slavery were loosened in America.

The ‘why’ behind Juneteenth day

Let June 19th be a harbinger of freedom from all forms of social injustice!