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On This Day - 2026-06-19 : 2021: Juneteenth is made a federal holiday. “America’s second Independence Day” commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, celebrated on the annviersary of the 1865 General Order No. 3, which emancipated enslaved people in Texas.

On This Day - 2026-06-19 : 2021: Juneteenth is made a federal holiday. “America’s second Independence Day” commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, celebrated on the annviersary of the 1865 General Order No. 3, which emancipated enslaved people in Texas.

1895 Phyllis Wheatley Club Founded

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February 9, 2023

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Mary Church Terrell — Lifelong activist, civil rights leader, and educator.

Older 1887 Woman suffrage amendment loses in Senate (16-34).

National Women's Foundation

Celebrate the history of women's contributions to social justice and inspire the next generation to continue the fight.