What Is Juneteenth?
Kirsti Jewel, Who HQ, illustrated by Manuel Gutierrez
What Is Juneteenth? explains the United States holiday marking the end of chattel slavery. On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Texas heard a Union soldier announce that they were free and that forced, unpaid labor was illegal throughout the United States. Their response included excitement, dancing, and tears of joy, turning the news into a cause for celebration. Kirsti Jewel and Who HQ created the book.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
