# @wmar2news on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce_p8S7LIPy
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/13832789-wmar2news-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-06-19T17:05:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WMAR-2 News (@WMAR2News) — https://gondola.cc/WMAR2News

## Caption

Juneteenth is here!  It was originally a commemoration of the day that slaves in Galveston Texas were made aware of their emancipation, but it evolved into an overall celebration for the end of slavery - and is now a Federal Holiday.  Here’s some info on the history of Juneteenth!

#shopblackownedbusinesses #socialinjustice #june19 #celebratefreedom #blackculture #blackexcellence #blackhistory #freedom #texas #blackwomen #celebrate #explore #american #empowerment #maryland #doitfortheculture #baltimore

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## Tags

blackculture, socialinjustice, maryland, celebrate, doitfortheculture, texas, celebratefreedom, american, blackexcellence, explore, empowerment, june19, freedom, baltimore, shopblackownedbusinesses, blackwomen, blackhistory

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