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Juneteenth is a state holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865, the day slavery ended in Texas. Over the last decade, a push to make Juneteenth a national holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States has gained momentum.
What do we know about Juneteenth and its origins?
Annette Gordon-Reed, an award-winning historian at Harvard University and Harvard Law School, is a native Texan and she joins us to discuss the early history of Texas and the origins of the Juneteenth holiday with details from her book, On Juneteenth.
Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/304


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Episode 067, John Ryan Fischer, Cattle Colonialism Episode 115: Andrew Torget, The Early History of Texas Episode 117: Annette Gordon-Reed, The Life and Ideas of Thomas Jefferson Episode 139: Andrés Reséndez, The Other Slavery Episode 209: Considering Biography Episode 250: Virginia, 1619 Episode 281: Caitlin Rosenthal, The Business of Slavery Episode 282: Vincent Brown, Tacky’s Revolt  

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Juneteenth is a state holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865, the day slavery ended in Texas. Over the last decade, a push to make Juneteenth a national holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States has gained momentum.
What do we know about Juneteenth and its origins?
Annette Gordon-Reed, an award-winning historian at Harvard University and Harvard Law School, is a native Texan and she joins us to discuss the early history of Texas and the origins of the Juneteenth holiday with details from her book, On Juneteenth.
Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/304


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Complementary Episodes
Episode 067, John Ryan Fischer, Cattle Colonialism Episode 115: Andrew Torget, The Early History of Texas Episode 117: Annette Gordon-Reed, The Life and Ideas of Thomas Jefferson Episode 139: Andrés Reséndez, The Other Slavery Episode 209: Considering Biography Episode 250: Virginia, 1619 Episode 281: Caitlin Rosenthal, The Business of Slavery Episode 282: Vincent Brown, Tacky’s Revolt  

Listen!
Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Amazon Music Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App
Helpful Links
Join the Ben Franklin's World Facebook Group Ben Franklin’s World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter

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