Juneteenth commemorates the day Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger informed slaves of their emancipation from slavery. 

Juneteenth commemorates the day that Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

In which town did Granger inform slaves of their emancipation from slavery?

Slavery remained technically legal among Union states until 1865.

On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day.

These colors symbolize the Pan-African flag.

Juneteenth is often referred to as Freedom Day, along with Emancipation Day and Jubilee Day.

Common examples include strawberry soda and red velvet cake.