Juneteenth : The Story Behind the Celebration.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cotham, Edward T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Juneteenth.

African Americans--Anniversaries, etc.

African Americans.

Holidays--United States.

Holidays.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

2021.

College Station : State House/McWhiney Foundation Press, 2021.

Summary:

"Juneteenth has been touted as a national day celebrating the end of slavery. Observances from coast to coast have turned this event into part of the national conversation about race, slavery, and how Americans understand, acknowledge, and explain what has been called the national 'original sin.' But, why Juneteenth? Where did this celebration--which promises to become a national holiday--come from? What is the origin story? What are the facts, and legends, around this important day in the nation's history? This is the first scholarly book to delve into the history behind Juneteenth. Using decades of research in archives around the nation, this book helps separate myth from reality and tells the story behind the celebration in a way that provides new understanding and appreciation for the event."--Jacket

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

List of Images

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1. Slavery and Texas

Chapter 2. Lincoln and the Approaching War

Chapter 3. Slavery and the Army

Chapter 4. Port Royal and the First General Order

Chapter 5. Butler and Louisiana

Chapter 6. Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation

Chapter 7. Into the Heart of the Confederacy

Chapter 8. The Hundred Days and Lincoln's Final Emancipation Proclamation

Chapter 9. Implementing Emancipation

Chapter 10. The Beginning of the End

Chapter 11. Sherman's March to the Sea

Chapter 12. The Hampton Roads Peace Conference

Chapter 13. The End is in Sight

Chapter 14. The "New Order of Things"

Chapter 15. Louisiana

Chapter 16. Preparing the Way

Chapter 17. Texas

Chapter 18. Gordon Granger

Chapter 19. "Just like that, we were free."

Chapter 20. Problems Surrounding First Freedom

Chapter 21. Spreading the Word through Texas

Chapter 22. Legacy of Juneteenth

Notes

Sources Consulted

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781649670021

1649670028

OCLC:

1256261104