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The Resource Juneteenth : a day to celebrate freedom from slavery, Angela Leeper

Juneteenth : a day to celebrate freedom from slavery, Angela Leeper

Label
Juneteenth : a day to celebrate freedom from slavery
Title
Juneteenth
Title remainder
a day to celebrate freedom from slavery
Statement of responsibility
Angela Leeper
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
  • Explains the origins of Juneteenth, an annual holiday that celebrates the emancipation of the slaves in 1865, and looks at how the event is observed in modern times
  • On June 19, 1865, slaves in Texas were formally notified that they had been emancipated, or given their freedom. This day became an annual holiday that is celebrated today with food, fireworks, and community and family parties
Member of
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Leeper, Angela
Dewey number
394.263
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
Interest level
LG
LC call number
E185.93.T4
LC item number
L44 2004
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Reading level
5.1
Series statement
Finding out about holidays
Study program name
Accelerated Reader
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Juneteenth
  • Slaves
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • Slaves
  • Juneteenth
  • Slavery
  • Holidays
Target audience
primary
Label
Juneteenth : a day to celebrate freedom from slavery, Angela Leeper
Instantiates
Publication
Bar code
  • 31223071479787
  • 31223071479761
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
What is Juneteenth? -- Early African-American history -- Early Juneteenth celebrations -- Juneteenth becomes a holiday -- Juneteenth today
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
48 p.
Isbn
9780766022065
Isbn Type
(lib. bdg.)
Lccn
2003008815
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps
System control number
75957011
Label
Juneteenth : a day to celebrate freedom from slavery, Angela Leeper
Publication
Bar code
  • 31223071479787
  • 31223071479761
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
What is Juneteenth? -- Early African-American history -- Early Juneteenth celebrations -- Juneteenth becomes a holiday -- Juneteenth today
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
48 p.
Isbn
9780766022065
Isbn Type
(lib. bdg.)
Lccn
2003008815
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps
System control number
75957011

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