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Juneteenth

By Peppas, Lynn.

Audience Youth 0-15 years

Published by Crabtree Pub. Co., St. Catharines, ON ; New York

ISBN 9780778749288

Bib Id 645777

Description 32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 29 cm.

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Leader

cam a22 a 4500

LCCN

2010-016406

ISBN

9780778749288 (hbk.) : $26.60

0778749282

Call #

394.26 P

Author

Peppas, Lynn.

Title

Juneteenth

2011

Description

32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 29 cm.

Note

Includes index.

Contents

What is Juneteenth? -- Atlantic slave trade -- African Americans -- American Civil War -- The first Juneteenth -- Juneteenth customs -- Juneteenth music -- Juneteenth foods -- Juneteenth rodeos -- Learning on Juneteenth -- Juneteenth in Texas -- Junteenth in other states -- A public holiday -- Juneteenth quiz.

Summary

Introduces the history of Juneteenth and describes how it is observed throughout the United States.

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Subject

Juneteenth--Juvenile literature.

Slaves--Emancipation--Texas--Juvenile literature.

African Americans--Texas Galveston--History--Juvenile literature.

African Americans--Anniversaries, etc.--Juvenile literature.

African Americans--Social life and customs--Juvenile literature.

Slaves--Emancipation--United States--Juvenile literature.

Series

Celebrations in my world.