Juneteenth - 6 Facts The Government Does Not Want You To Understand
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- Juneteenth is an important Holiday, but there are six facts that the government does not want you to understand. These facts will surprise many people who do not understand the history of how legal slavery ended in the United States. This video includes drawings and photographs from the Civil War and 1865.
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The federal government had nothing to do with Juneteenth. Black people have celebrated Juneteenth for a very long time before it became a federal holiday. The federal government only obliged.
Exactly 😂
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The enslaved residents of the USA were freed with Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. The majority of those enslaved people did not read or write, or interact with people outside of their farm, business, etc., so they did not know they were free. The slave-owners did not want them to know they were freed--they wanted to keep the free labor and hard-working, people uneducated to benefit the owners. Many enslaved people did not know for months--even years. The enslaved workers and their families in southeast Texas were a perfect example of the dishonesty of owners, as those in Confederate States did not adhere to President Lincoln's decree. It was not until 2,000 US Army soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, that 250,000 enslaved African Americans were told that they were free. There were enslaved people in western Texas and elsewhere that learned VERY slowly, too.
Over 158 years later, there are still people hanging on to their Confederate ideology and begrudgingly refusing 41.9 million Americans (12.1% of the US population) to accept that being emancipated/freed was important, and about 41.9 million Americans (12.1% of our population) should be able to celebrate that day and it's history!
@patevans3709 actually the 13th amendment freed ALL the slaves, the emancipation proclamation only freed slaves in union states.
The federal government is just as dirty! as the government.
They obliged the KKK lynchings. The government obliged the killing of Emmett Till. The government obliged the killing of Trayvon Martin. The government OBLIGED A LOT OF SHIT DONE TO BLACK FOLK. THEY NEED TO OBLIGE REPARATIONS.
You missed an important piece of history that is rarely discussed. The newly freed slaves in the South couldn’t read or write and most of them lived on the plantation. Once the federal troops moved on out the plantation owners just tricked these people into signing work contracts under the same conditions they had as slave. They also created a penal system designed to capture black people for crimes as silly as loitering and they would have to work off the fines in the fields where they would easily find themselves collecting even more fines to extend their stay. So the practice of “free labor” continued well into the 20th century, with the government finally closing some of these loopholes at the start of WWII. Thanks for sharing, I learned a few things.
As far as literacy , we Tried to read, my GGfather was a professor at Morehouse and had his home burned down 3 x for teaching Literacy, and the insurance policy somehow failed on a technicality EACH time , so they moved to Oklahoma, where my Gfather was AIrbombed in Tulsa, they were Too successful :(. #ApolloGene ( my life story ,progressing w Netflix studios as we speak)
NC, SC and GA, already had a huge population of indentured servants in Scottish, Irish, and such who were shipped over to empty over populated prisons after Scotland fell to England and so on. Many of these men and women were forced into long term or lifetime contracts already, as such were not considered slaves, and were not “freed” under such proclamations. Because they were considered prisoners of war, again end indentured servants, and then contracted as property to property owners, they were involved in similar struggles, just not one as popular in the history books, but still history all the same. It’s why we have Scottish/Highland games in the mountains here in NC. The huge population all descendants of those who finally found freedom, and settled in what became the BlueRidge mountains and surrounding mountains with family groups, and former clans. It was the closest area to where they had been enslaved, that reminded them of home.
@@Restlessgypzy there was a good number of indentured servants from Europe. I think there’s less focus on that group because they typically served terms of 4 to 7 years. I’m sure there were exceptions because greedy humans will exploit any system that they can get away with. The big distinction between the African slaves were the fact that Africans were considered property not people. This made it easier for the physical abuse, sexual abuse, and use of the offspring as an appreciation in value of their holdings. There were a small percentage who were able to purchase their freedom but the overwhelming majority would have their next few generations enslaved. Whereas the majority of indentured workers were able to move on start a family and live free.
And you shedding light on the treatment and displacement there after...thank you.
That 13th amendment still stands and enforced HEAVY!
@@not4every124 yes, the 13th amendment only ended the practice of owning a person as property. The practice of “involuntary servitude or peonage” was abolished but there was no law against having an illiterate person sign a contract with an X saying that they would work under the same conditions as a slave. It also left the door open for punishment for a crime, which gave birth to the “black codes” to keep enough laborers around to work for free.
The background "music" us VERY distracting
Can’t even remember most of what he said because of the ‘music’ …
I’m from Chicago, but I used to visit my relatives in Dallas. They were celebrating that event in 70’s. My friends in Chicago did not even know about it at that time. It was never taught in school.
Bullshit
There was always "Black People" in America who were free.
You are right.
Of course, we were already here. We are the Aboriginal copper-colored Indians of America and this is our land. We didn't get off of a slave ship.
@@djbop i wasn't referring to that, i was referring to Black settlers, who like John Punch had settled in America from Europe before the TAST began.
@@djbop I think this is a good point that more people need to be aware of.
@@kjlockley1246 I just googled John Punch. I will have to read more about him.
I had never heard of Juneteenth until 2020. I was 50 years old.
If you aren't from this state you aren't gonna think much about it. Probably just your state
Never heard till 2023. Now 65 yo.
The democrats refused to tell them they were free 😂. That's the democrats way, to keep you ignorant 😂
Because it's bullshit. Recently made up
As an 82 year old, who believed this was a made up holiday, I learned a lot this morning. Thank you. Also, reading the comments also added much to my knowledge.
It's sad that you and many others think that way. I submit to you respectful age has nothing to do with it . Fear does it doesn't matter your age we are ever learning. Unless we are dead and even in death . Stop being filled with fear what have you to lose . BTW I'm native and African. That's a different conversation no one what's to have . Learn not fear
@@kavaministries I never mentioned fear. I never heard the term until about 3 years ago. I’m certainly not afraid of learning new things. Just the opposite. My schooling, and probably yours, never taught whole truthful history as it actually happened.
It is absolutely an MADE UP holiday to keep so called black folks in utter ignorance of their true AMERICAN heritage as Indigenous People.
All holidays are made up. July 4th is made up. 🤷
@@kavaministries🤦♂️ he/she just said they learned a lot and also learned a lot from the comments! You have to stay a victim don’t you!? Even when a person acknowledges they learned it! Lol you are a sad lot!
14:20 Not only does slavery still exist in the United States in the form of human trafficking, but slavery still exist in many parts of the world, even to a greater extent than it did during the height of slavery in America. THIS IS REALLY THE UNKNOWN FACT ABOUT MODERN DAY SLAVERY.
Slavery exist among everyone who isnt rich. We are all forced into labor with no way iut
Still exists here under the name of imprisonment. Most people don't even know what the Amendment says:
AMENDMENT XIII
Section 1.
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
@@bodyrumuae2914 FACT!! ☝🏽
We’re all slaves now.
My great great great grandfather was a Southerner. He was a poor Melungeon farmer. He made a stand to go fight on the Union side because he did not feel that one man could own another. And after the war he came back to Georgia to his farm despite the grudges and hostilities toward the North and it's supporter's. He stood his ground. There was a black couple former slaves who both died and left a very small toddler alone to fend for himself. Nobody cared about or wanted to help this child. And he went and got the little boy and brought him into his own small home and adopted him as his own son and raised him.
further proof of the barbarism of the southern conservatives
thanks for sharing your story of the compassion of the rare liberal southerners
Humanistic of him
I managed to find a Civil War journal of my 4th great grandfather Horace Harbaugh who fought with the New York infantry during Civil War. He described freed slaves in Louisiana running out to great them as liberators. He described them in his journal as "those poor souls". Also he mentioned going to a Sunday church service with an African preacher.and said it was a good sermon.
Awesome family history. Hope we can keep the love up out here. It's always needed
That's Love Right There...
Growing up in the SE TX area, when we were kids we always thought Juneteenth was already a holiday back 40+ years ago. We didn't know until we grew up and got around the rest of the country that mostly no one outside of the SE TX/ SW LA region knew anything about Juneteenth, which has been celebrated with varying levels of interest since before I was born.
I don't think the Fed Govt chose June 19th based on its importance (or relative lack) in dismantling slavery. I think Juneteenth was chosen because it was grass-roots holiday that (as far as I know) was just about the only existing celebration of the end of slavery, whether it was the actual end or not.
The government didn't invent Juneteenth, the people did and it was already in full swing before the government got hold of it to leverage for political use. I think that's why we have June 19th, and not Dec 18th.
I grew up in NC and we've celebrated it for the decades that I've been alive (over 50yrs)
We’ll stated, many holidays are celebrated and the exact date of origin are lost or changed for convenience, the main thing is that it’s recognized, and when it went into effect the people I work with had fits . Trying to question why white people didn’t get their own holiday,maybe someday things will be better.
Where is this no one outside of Texas knew about it thing coming from? I’m from San Francisco, and it’s been celebrated for longer than I’ve been alive here.
@Alex Rodriguez I'm just gonna let this sit here awhile and see what happens.
@Alex Rodriguez Well my degree is Law Enforcement Analysis, I've headed the LE Intel unit at my local PD for five years, and eight years in Army intel before that, so I think I've got at least a a basic handle on a couple of crime stats. What I'm waiting to hear is (1) your laughably wrong explanation on how picking June 19th 'brings the crime rate up', (2) why the federal government would have an interest in bringing the crime rate up, and (3) and any kind of evidence that Juneteenth is responsible for any statistically significant increase in UCR/NIBRS-reported violet or property crime. The floor is yours, smart statistics guy.
Preach on brother ! History is almost always distorted for a certain narrative ! Thanks for bringing up the topic of human trafficking !
Amazing American history!
Never learned this in school. Nor ever, even heard of it.
It is also important to know that Mississippi's ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment was legally recorded on February 7, 2013.
It was not right that they waited that long.
I agree that they should have done it sooner.
It’s also important to explain that amendment so people don’t assume that slavery barely become illegal. Slavery was abolished already by 2013 but that was to end slavery being a punishment for a crime which I’m not sure what you’d call a prisoner if you don’t call that being a slave . You’re told when to eat, drink , sleep , wake up , stand up , how to dress and ect
@@donaldcooper3156 the 13th Amendment has a purpose and that purposes is to generate a profit.
I kind of look at this as…”you can do it the easy way, or the hard way!’ Whether free or imprisoned, citizens will be productive.
The challenge is and will always be the uninformed and hardheaded will find themselves doing things the hard way.
Not that obtaining knowledge and skills is easy…but I’d much rather do things on my terms compared to living like a cages animal forced to work.
If you think that is crazy look into the controversy around the ratification of the 16th amendment.
I continue to be amazed at how much USA History I learn ( from this video) but was not taught in the numerous US History classes I have had... Amazing! 🗽📚 📜
Why would they want to tell the truth about America's history
They don't want you to learn true history....
The powers that be ,doest want the truth to be know of their racism
The Rockefeller public school indoctrination camp at its finest.
💯% FACTZ
Thanks for the information. I grew up in the North. When i moved south someone told me that the civil war was about states rights not about ending slavery. The north was more industrialized and slaves were not that important. I appreciate your concern for human trafficking.
Yes, the right to own other humans...
Growing up in the North, did you learn about the New Englanders such as James DeWolf who imported the slaves?
Excellent details. Thank you for sharing! I had no idea.
This is amazing. Out all of the facts you presented, I only knew one, the Emancipation Proclamation. The rest I had never heard of.
Thank you very much.
Well done, sir. Well done.👏👍
A big YES to encouraging people to see the connection between slavery and human trafficking. Addressing the latter is something we can do now!
Oh yes, it was human trafficking back then, and it is today. The difference is we glorify those who did it and became wealthy doing it back then. We erect their imaged, name cities, states ,and universities after them. Wow, they even went so far as to white wash and ban the teaching of the truth. That actually sounds like what's happening now.We make what is bad good. Don't worry when they stand before God almighty all to covers will pulled away and the atrocities( abominations ) will be exposed. To glorify sinful acts is the work of the devil.
This country has always human traffic . That is why it sounds so strange when the talk about now like it's new
All slavery needs to end.
The transatlantic slave trade was a mass human trafficking operation, which the world will be judged for. Y’all can continue to try to sweep it under the proverbial rug; however, the MH will judge righteously.
I agree with you.
Amazing learning about fact six just now. Awesome video!
The music is too loud and distracting. The video is informative and good to know.✌🏻❤️🙏🏻
Another fact: Although the Emancipation Proclamation freed around 3.5 million slaves in the rebellious states, there were still about half a million slaves in Union states that *_remained enslaved_* until after the end of the war.
Juneteenth left Northern slaves in bondage for months!
And another: The freed slaves were promised "40 acres and a mule", but over 400,000 died of disease and starvation after their homes and only sources of income were destroyed in the war, and they were then abandoned by their "liberators" to fend for themselves.
THANK YOU.
As well, the Union Army was losing the war until, at the urging of Frederick Douglass, the President allowed Black people (free men AND escaped slaves) to join.
@@obatalaosun2222
And, IIRC, joining the army also guaranteed Emancipation in both the North and the South.
Oddly, records indicate that Southern blacks in the army were treated and paid better than their Northern equivalents.
"freed slaves" is an oxymoron
who promised them 40 acres and a mule? i never heard that before, 40 acres is more land that any one person and a mule can even handle...imo after all those that died for the slaves freedom, i don't think anything is or should be owed. And why would any one care about some promise?...sounds childish imo to think some promise to anyone is ever gonna be or ever to be trusted, just look at how many where broken just by yourself..then to think so person may have said that to get elected or was elected is funny,cause who can give land thats not theirs to even give.
I have been celebrating juneteenth since 2004. I'm white and have black friends who I love like brothers. They laugh at me but I think about all who fought for juneteenth to happen and all who were lost before then.
I’m not laughing at you. I am applauding you and grateful (which I’m sure they are, too, and are jesting). 💜🙏🏾🌍
Amen, keep on celebrating your fellow American’s freedom from enslavement.
I appreciate you ❤🙏🏿💯
The comment about your “Brothers” is quite stupid and if I were one of your”brothers” I would be highly offended. You are a racist celebrating Juneteenth. How American of you.
Right on bro. We should all celebrate this day. Only the racist out there don't consider it a holiday to celebrate.
Appreciate this man✔️💯never too old to learn something new.
Thanks for the information. It was very enlightening!!
Professor Forrest, you proved in your video that there is absolutely no such thing as too much history. Even as an African American USAF veteran born in the piney woods of northeast Texas and a college graduate alumnus from that same northeast Texas area, your video touched on some key that I never knew before and yet it makes a lot more sense after the fact. As G.I. Joe would say, "now I know and knowing is half the battle" for this new sub to your channel.
Back in the 60s when my family made the journey to Commanche Crossing to celebrate the Juneteenth, it was a black only holiday. Speaking as a member of a double gold star family, GI Joe, don't buy into what this guy is saying. Nobody on either side of the Mason-Dixon line truly loves you. Get over yourself
so if this was in 5th,6th and 7th grade history classes. would it be considered critical race theory?
@focus inc if I presented my version of Juneteenth as a grassroots holiday, yes it would be considered CRT. But if Professor Forrester presented his version, I doubt it would be.
You're not an African American You're just a black American get over yourself!
@@focusinc4266crickets
Thank you for sharing these Facts with everyone. We were Freed but not given a fare share…the fight continues.
Factual History is very important for ALL US Americans to know. It’s American History💯👍🏾
Let's see if it really matters to you. Were their more Negroids or Caucasians held in slavery during this period?
Given?
Well said.
@@mikecross4350 yeah given, every time black people built something up it was taken, looted, burned, or gentrified. In most cases outright destroyed. So yeah, "given back" if that term makes you more comfortable.
@@mikecross4350 As in God "Given" Rights! Ever heard of Jim MF Crow?!
See I figured it was due to the Christmas Holiday season- the government wanted to give a day off separate from the winter season. Been saying the same thing about human trafficking - thank you for spreading the word.
Being a Texan, we have celebrated "Juneteenth" for as long as I can recall. It is something that is relevant to the State of Texas for the reasons you have mentioned and is appropriate to consider such to be a state holiday. It has little relevance on a federal level and you are quite correct about the slave states that were either neutral or fought for the Union. I checked it out myself and didn't know about Delaware but is a documented fact that Kentucky did not abolish slavery in their state until after the 13th amendment was ratified plus they DID NOT vote to ratify it! They did so later as a symbolic gesture in 1976.
I grew up in Texas and learned about Juneteenth in Texas History class in the 7th grade. This was in the early 70's and the first I heard of it. I NEVER recall the date celebrated in any way in Texas before then, or afterward until I joined the military in the early 80's. I actually had to educate many African Americans not from Texas about the date with many not believing me.
@@benjoseph260That’s right! I grew up in Beaumont, piloting boats all over the rivers, lakes, swamps, Intercoastal waterway, and the gulf. We were in Galveston & the surrounding area a lot, but I had only heard about Juneteenth at a young age because my sister was born on June 19th. It was 7th grade Texas History - still required of all Texas students - where I actually learned more details about it. Later, in American History, we learned even more. In college, at Lamar University (named after a famous Galvestonian), we donned our uniforms & did our marching band routine in the local Juneteenth Parade. Nonetheless, it was many years later, through personal study, that I sorted out Lincoln’s legal maneuver regarding the proclamation. Don’t ever let anyone convince you that we don’t properly teach history in Texas!
No one is FREE until everyone is FREE
That is why we need to stop human trafficking.
@@HistoricForrestgood luck with that. Just like the governments war on drugs it’s going to be an utter failure. Supply and demand will always reign king in the illegal black markets.
@@HistoricForrestand that has been going on since day one
You’re a free range human on a tax plantation.
@@cjsport1254well, we know better and can demand better
The funny thing is, regardless of which “date” we feel Juneteenth is, this history happened right here on “AMERICAN” soil, unlike Cinco De Mayo, a holiday about a war between Mexico & France “most” Americans Loooove to patronize & celebrate, which had nothing to do with US🤷🏽♂️ Juneteenth is AMERICAN history, and should hold the same value as July 4th! Thank you for this historic lesson!
Cinco De Mayo was actually a Black man. Maybe that's the reason the Mexicans don't celebrate it. Remember some of the states where Mexican territory. Slaves also fleed to Mexico for freedom. There is more to this than we really know.
@@williamanderson1091 Cinco De Mayo translates as 5th of May, and is a day the Mexicans won a battle against France.
Many people of Mexican decent celebrities Cinco De Mayo more or less as a cultural holiday. It's not celebrated everywhere in United States.
If Mexico had not beaten the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, the French would have been able to support/trade with the Southern States. So, without Cinco de Mayo there may not have been a Juneteenth.
@@carkegaard21 What a great connection.
Thank you for your excellent research and you sharing this information.
There is also "De facto Slavery" which no one seems to want to talk about. I'm multi-racial African American and I would like to say that I really appreciate you coming forward with this new knowledge,or at least new to most of us and expanding our awareness of a vitally important history. I'm sure that there is considerably more pertinent history of slavery that has been swept under the rug.
Of course there is. The history of slaverys beginnings...in the ancient mid east by people of color Slavery didnt begin in America, and wasnt created by white people.
Let this marinate
“If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it”
-Abraham Lincoln
Also this: " I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will forever forbid the two races from living together on terms of social and political equality. And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be a position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race" - Abraham Lincoln 9/18/1858
@@jonjeskie5234 Touche'
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Any mature person has iterated various points as fact at a given
point in time and then changed their opinions, affirmations and calculations once presented with new and updated facts. Lincoln was one who obviously and articulately did just that, changed his outdated thinking and decided on doing the right thing once he knew what it was. Slavery and equality for all was the ONLY path to ensuring the nation survived by not tearing itself apart. Kudos to Lincoln for being so wise as to know when to abandon a lost cause in favor of a winning one....
Yes, emancipation was part of deal made to put through another bill wanted by Lincoln. This is how Rep. Taught modern Dem. Party to play blacks for social favors. TOTALLY DEBILITATED by government favoritism.
When discussing this, so far he forgot to mention how many slave holders had moved to Texas to hold on to the slaves they owned.
Thank you for this post. You know more than us about the situation.
Thank you for showing this video I, will be showing it.and also sharing it to.The truth is more Disturbing than the Lie.🙏🙏🏾
Growing up we celebrated JuneTeenth!
My grandparents were from Mississippi and reared in Houston Texas. So it was very much part of my life growing up.
Anit that something Felicia.the holiday just got on the national stage last year.top ranking politicians didn’t know what June 19 was
@@cheesebeef4902 they knew!!
They write history
Well it must have been a secret. This year is the first time I heard of Juneteenth. I read a lot of American history and a lot of U.S. civil war. Just as an aside, it should have had a more important / official sounding name. It sounds like a candy or a slurpee flavor at 7-11. Hey, I got a day off from work this year that I didn't know was coming.
I grew up in California and I remember June teenth celebrations its funny how people think it's new 😂
My father Mississippi, Mom Oklahoma and Arkansas. Yah, we knew.
Juneteenth is an OUCH and an AMEN moment about American history. The lingering sentiment about slavery hurts but the aspirations of freedom for all are worth celebrating.
❤❤
Well stated! Thank you for that.
Well said ❤
F@ck an “aspiration”! Aspirations ain’t got us shyt!!
Crazy Africa still has slavery.
Thank you for providing this factual and historical video/audio of a very important holiday and the people and situations that made this possible. I will be looking for more of your well made and well commented audio again here. Peace
Thank you for making this video and all those who make videos explaining history. For tell the stories the school system will not.
Growing up in western NY state (Syracuse/Buffalo) and graduating HS in the early 80's, this wasn't taught. Only a few years ago here in Texas did my wife and I hear about this date.
June 19th was chosen by the government because the black community was celebrating it. It wasn't to portray a North good vs South bad narrative. It was just an acknowledgment if a celebration that was already taking place.
I do thank you for keeping it 💯 and telling the rest of the story. We need people like you to keep digging into the lost histories and cover_ups before they minister the "truth" to us.
Do your own damn research. Always depending on an outside source. Rather lazy
That's what I thought as I listened to the end. Are there communities in Delaware, or KY that celebrate 12/18?
Here in Texas Juneteenth has been celebrated for a really long time. I certainly don't think there's some kind of government cover up.
Where was the so-called black community celebrating Juneteeth? I'm 55 years old and black. My family is from Georgia/South Carolina. Growing up I never heard anyone mention Juneteeth.
We’re the Israelite people to keep god’s laws sinners shalawam shalawam
I think the point he was making was that "they" could have used this as an opportunity to teach everybody that slavery in the United States didn't actually end on June 19th, but if they did that, they would be drawing direct attention to the fact that slavery was not just a "southern thing", which is how it's always presented. I have to agree with his assessment, tbh 🤷♀️🤷♀️
Great history. Well done. Thanks for the PSA about the horrors of human trafficking. Many of these victims are innocent children that cannot defend themselves.
Not gonna hold you ☝🏽 that hat combined with that title had me thinking this was gonna go left 😂 but you did a decent job today sir and I salute you 🙌🏾
It's. Very. Left
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Woke? Funny how facts tend to lean that way.
Slavery in the former Confederacy legally ended on Juneteenth, as Texas became the last state to come under Union control. Once there were no states left in rebellion, the Emancipation Proclamation (Which was simply an executive order) was no longer in effect. Two of the border states that did not secede (Missouri and Maryland) had abolished slavery in 1864. That left Kentucky and Delaware as the last two slave states, so the 13th Amendment process (as portrayed in the film "Lincoln") led to ratification in December, 1865. But slavery in the US continued into 1866! This is because many of the tribes living in Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) held slaves. There was a sovereignty issue to consider, but in relatively short order the 13th Amendment was found to be the law in all territories.
@@TommyCleveland-jn6ws Seems to me it’s just historical information. Doesn’t have to be political. If you find “facts” here that are incorrect, then please enlighten us all.
@@TommyCleveland-jn6ws Get rid of the first two periods and add one at the end. Don’t capitalize “very”. You’re copying a fad of a writing style that is worn out and only used by propagandists or illiterates.
I am always weary when I see a video titled, “ something the government doesn’t want you to know!” It screams 2 am infomercial.
It screams lightly researched conspiracy agenda.
I am “black” just to mention🙏🏿! I just want show my appreciation to this Gentleman for supporting his and my struggle!
I'm a Black 41yo from Utah, and we've had Juneteenth celebrations as long as I can remember. My aunt comes back home each summer to celebrate with people she knew from high school. People are surprised by this. Only difference is I thought it was a weekend thing, lasting from Friday to Sunday. My family went to Juneteenth in Downtown Ogden. They also celebrated in Salt Lake City as well.
There is nothing wrong with celebrating the freedom of the slaves in Galvanston, Texas. However, blacks were still enslaved in other parts of Texas as well the United States. We want to celebrate that when, in all reality, we don't understand the truth about slavery in America and the abolishing of it. If every state had different days that were used to abolish slavery why aren't those days used to celebrate. Delaware was the last state to free their slaves and Joe Biden lives in Delaware. You can't tell me he doesn't know. I just believe he didn't care. LGBTQ rights mean more to him than the rights of African Americans.
@@williamanderson1091 TRUE I am from DE
@@williamanderson1091 Kentucky didn't officially adopt the 13th Amendment until 1976. Oh, who's from Kentucky? Sentaor Mitch McConnell. I'm sure he knew about it too.
@deborahtate192 True, they didn't adopt the 13th amendment until 1976. I guess they wanted to do something special for the Bicentennial. That is exactly what racist do. They try to diminish the significance of any actions taken to correct wrongs when it comes to the civil rights of Black folk. Take voting rights, for instance. They claim there is no need for voting rights laws while they are constantly working on changing voting districts and lines to benefit them. Thanks for adding that bit. However, Blacks in Kentucky were not working under a slave system in 1976.
@williamanderson1091 Have you seen the movie Alice? I'm of the understanding that was based on actual events. That was in 1973. I've added watching that movie on Juneteenth.
This is an Eye opening video. Thank You for providing this information.
I first learned of Junetenth when I was 10 yrs old living in Anchorage, Alaska. So I believe it's celebrated more in the West. Having not heard anything about it while living in Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Arkansas, Michigana or Florida, I am making that assumption.
We were celebrating Juneteenth back in the 90's in Cincinnati. Possibly before then, that's just as far back as I remember. Ahh i looked it up, the first celebration was in 1987.
I live in Wisconsin and never heard of it actually being a thing till about a week ago. There is a festival in Milwaukee celebrating juneteenth day, but from the commercials I have seen on tv years ago, it seemed like a festival for teenagers, which I would not have participated in. So I assumed based on that, it was some new teenager thing.
There has always been a Juneteenth celebration in Kansas City Missouri
Grew up in California. Never heard of Juneteenth until as an adult & became friends with some people from Houston. Its known about more widely now but still no real celebrations.
I'm from Buffalo, NY. Juneteenth has been celebrated for45 or 50 years each year with a parade and weekend long festival.
I am a Galvestonian ,in my opinion they purposely didn't tell the Blacks that they were FREE. The building where the announcement was made is still standing. I Galveston has a LOT of HISTORY concerning BLACKS. Glad it's now a FEDERAL HOLIDAY
I think it is great that Galveston has celebrated Juneteenth for so many years.
Do you know about the history of Galvestons Native American tribes, Many of those tribes are now extinct.
I have been a student of the War between the States for over thirty years and this video was a true revelation.
I experienced several real "Aha Moments" here. Thanks for producing this excellent little documentary.
I'm a native Texan and we always celebrated Juneteenth since I was a kid (I'm 51). December 18th is too close to Christmas so the .gov cannot and will not add anything that can distract people from spending money on key holidays. Plus, the main person that pushed for it was from Texas. Holidays rarely coincide with truth or facts but often with financial gain and convenience. Go down the rabbit hole of looking into holidays and you may stop celebrating all of them. We continue to enjoy juneteenth as a reason to get together with family, have some BBQ and play some games. It's usually 100 degrees outside but it's better than trying to do that in the cold. Good video overall. Thanks for posting.
I'm a Texan family owned land in Centerville.. Palestine..Wills Point and Burnetts from Burnet texas . Not all "blacks were slaves. Ishak or Atakapa indians were " Black. Indians were being freed in Galveston not African Americans. Thank you for this video
I will have to learn more about Native Americans in Texas.
Very true I'm from Texas.
Where are you getting that Atakapa are black?
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Related to the Burnett's In W.P.? Do you live in Wills Point now?
It's a national Holiday because our leaders here in Texas pushed the issue for years, they never stopped, and I did celebrate it here in Houston at the Miller Outdoor Theater, it was a beatuiful celebration focusing on the slaves, and how far we've come and all that was done to get to this holiday, because growing up here in Texas I never thought it would be celebrated anywhere but Texas
I think it is great that Texas has been celebrating Juneteenth for so long.
I’m Colorado we celebrated Juneteenth since the late 80s. It’s been celebrated.
@@misschoklate2012 That's interesting. It wasn't until I moved to Phoenix, AZ as a teen in the mid 90's that I heard of Juneteenth and went to a celebration. I figured maybe the black organizers were from TX and brought the Juneteenth celebration with them. I wonder if the same was true in Colorado?
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Been celebrating it all my life. And I'm not in texas. My parents had always celebrated it
Thank You ,well done.
Thank you for sharing
I'm a blonde haired white man that actually looks forward to Juneteenth more than Independence Day. We may not know all the facts, but we know what we are celebrating. It's also the most fun I have all year.
Good to hear.
While it is always difficult to hear of people referred to as property, it is interesting to note the hypocrisy of including 'property' in the census which counts the population of people.
@@turtlrunr I'm well versed in the history, definition, and meaning of slavery. The first people enslaved in America were Native Americans, not Africans. You are correct. Slavery certainly does still exist. There are infrequent reports of individuals being rescued in the U.S., as well as millions of people around the world who are currently enslaved.
@@turtlrunr I think what people fail to realize is that most descendants of the Trans Atlantic slave trade are concerned with how slavery in the US influenced us. Some of these practices still echo today.
What people fail to realize is that they're all modern-day slaves to the Elite Banking Cartel.
Why keep handing the whip from the left hand to the right when you could just take the whip..?
@@Featherless1 I'm not so sure that equates with chattel slavery. It's more in line with indentured servitude.
@@icemancometh1621 you're living under the illusion of choice... 😂
Thank you for sharing such an informative video. I'm leaning towards December 18! ❤️🙏🏼
This is a great informative video. I think it might help if you have someone work with you on your vocal delivery. Thus is a hard thing sometimes. But intonation variation would help make it easier to listen to you and I think it would be worth it because you make great videos. The music could use work too. Thanks for sharing an important topic.
Juneteenth has been celebrated in Buffalo, NY since I was 6 years old. That was in 1976. It started as a weekend celebration with a parade (usually that was the kickoff). It has been celebrated every year since then. When I was little, I thought everyone knew about Juneteenth. But I was under the impression that people in Buffalo knew about Juneteenth even before we began having the actual celebration.
@@youtoldharpotobeatme5023That's not the point. You're missing the point. And you assume that Juneteenth is super important to me. By that I mean it isn't as to important as economic prosperity and knowing who I am in Christ. Yet, I'm black and therefore I like to celebrate the fact that black people finally got their freedom. But I certainly care about Juneteenth more than President's Day or Columbus Day or Halloween or St. Patrick's Day. Btw- I don't have any hate in my heart and I have my life to the Lord a long time ago. This isn't garbage. If you know the Bible God has given us authority over this planet, so what happens on this planet is important.
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Nice. Fantastic video and great presentation
Thanks for sharing this info! 🙌🏾 ❤️
I am pleasingly surprised that a white man boldly speaking on what we as children of slaves always knew, but found white people generally had no interest in.
Thank you
Were your parents slaves?
Oh it's not that there is/ was no interest. Awareness is the key, being educated to the correct facts are important. There was and is racism now. You won't change some peoples minds. Vigilance and civilized action is necessary.
Dang you old if you were a child of a slave. Give me the recipe to stay alive so long. Slavery was over 160 years ago. That's a long time to still be trippin on it.
Who gives a damn
It's a fact, 227,000 Afrikans remained in enslaved in Kentucky and Delaware after June 19, 1865. They were two of the five states Lincoln exempted from his Proclamation to keep them loyal to the United States. However, when formerly enslaved Afrikans gathered on Galveston Island on June 19, 1866, to celebrate the first Juneteenth, all enslaved Afrikans had been emancipated in the United States. Of course, they could not see what was on the horizon--the Compromise of 1877 and American Apartheid.
Regarding the Federal holiday, I can only assume that the US Congress and Biden were motivated by what Senator Lyndon Johnson told Senator Richard Russell in 1957: “These Negroes, they're getting pretty uppity these days and that's a problem for us since they've got something now they never had before, the political pull to back up their uppityness. Now we've got to do something about this, we've got to give them a little something, just enough to quiet them down, not enough to make a difference. For if we don't move at all, then their allies will line up against us and there'll be no way of stopping them, we'll lose the filibuster and there'll be no way of putting a brake on all sorts of wild legislation. It'll be Reconstruction all over again." -- [Senator Lyndon Johnson to Senator Richard Russell, Jr. regarding the Civil Rights Act of 1957 "We've got to give them a little something, just enough to quiet them down, not enough to make a difference." As an empire politician, LBJ was way ahead of the game in terms of understanding the benefits of tokenism and symbolic gestures. Even the cognitively challenged Biden can understand that.
100% fact that's why I am neither here nor there or better yet for or against the junetenth holiday because of its accuracy and its mis representation of the holiday..I see the good and the bad with it being a national holiday
@@cedricmurdock7120 there's nothing "bad" about it really. I personally am just not interested in celebrating someone fixing a problem they should not have created in the first place.
Sad. Their mindset have not changed even today in 2022. Their efforts worked . One thing about Black people, we are resilient. We overcome many obstacles regardless . That’s why we should be proud .
They were not "Afrikans": that is not an American English spelling;they were not even "African Americans," a term or designation that didn't exist during that time period.Not being so lessens the credibility of what you're conveying.
Biden may be cognitively challenged but he still outsmarts that orange turd that was in office before him. “Man, woman, camera, tv” “we’re talking big water, ocean water”
Very well done and informative.👌
Thanks for sharing. But I believe there's more to it and will do some research.
He did not go into the type of treatment those "freed" slaves were given. Many of them suffered greatly. They were not allowed housing or given food. Many straived to death.
They were still mistreated and used to serve white people.
In the north and other areas, chattel slavery was still allowed. Once the Italians and others came over they would raid black townships to kill them to take their jobs and what little they owned.
The federal nor the state's legal system did anything about it since they viewed the Italians and others as White people. This is why Classified white people were given -- free of charge, Land, homes, furniture, and more to establish themselves in America. This included taking Negros/Blacks from their land to give it to the white Immigrates.
The federal and state governments were free to enact laws to keep black/negros in restricted areas and employment.
Sundown Laws
Jim Crow Laws
Unemployment for more than 2 to 3 days was against the law
RedLining still happening
Job restrictions still happening
Lending/Banking discrimination still happening
Higher taxation, fees, and fines STILL HAPPENING
Medically Undertreated STILL HAPPENING
LOCKED OUT OF LAND PURCHASING still happening
Restrictions on Education STILL HAPPENING
THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE LAWS CREATED TO KEEP NEGROS/BLACK PEOPLE AT A SUB-LEVEL.
WAR ON DRUGS federal committee stated it was created by Nixion to target and destroy black communities, yet All Presidentes after him enforced it with more funding and rewards to arrest negro/black men.
Police falsely raided black-owned homes and businesses without cause. Taking valuables for their rewards to fund their pockets with rewards, wage increases, and more.
Putting families in jail and placing their children in foster care where great harm was done to them.
BIDEN'S CRIME BILLS also targeted Negro/Black communities to ensure no jailable offensed would put a black/negro man in jail for life.
Biden Also Backed Private Prisons and ensured they would remain full of black/negros in America.
👏🏿well done!
I appreciate the time taken here. 💯
Thank you well put
So true! Thank you for stating these facts of modern day slavery!
They will pay by almighty God's hands
I grew up outside of Houston and it seems like there was always Juneteenth.
Now that I don't live it's like its a new thing. There were cookouts, concerts and so on. It's an event for sure!
Thanks for this! 🙌
Interesting, very good photos.
Whether December 18 or June 19, 1865, enslaved people were finally freed and the celebration should be recognized for the day of Jubilee and mother Africa's long suffering children.
Like I said in the video. I think we should celebrate the end of slavery in the United States.
@@HistoricForrest The United States is an ideal that has not come to be. We will be waiting a long time to celebrate the day of Jubilee if we were waiting on the United States. But as a young GF. Be still are working on it--
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The attempted coup of our nation because crooked politicians that fan the flame of hate is proof of that. But I think the nation that the forefathers planned, a Democratic Republic-- will hold and not crumble and all her people--One Day-- will be free. But we still got a long way to go. And in spite her flaws, I would rather live here than any other place in the world.
HISTORY show it was Mother Africa that traded slaves to the Europeans. Then want to dwny its involvement.
@@HistoricForrest what end to "slavery"? The physical chains may no longer exisist...the continual mental chain remain. The continual denial to this present date the People labled "African Americans" have not recieved promised "reperations". Every other nation of People who have come to this country wether by force (human trafficing) or other means have been recognised as deserving of assistance for their long suffering given accomodation (s) with finances, housing, good paying jobs, adequate education...basic neccessities human beings need to sustain, maintain life, liberty and pusuit of happiness except the former slave and or the ancestors of fomer slaves. Why? What is "juneteenth" suppose to satisfy for "African Americans"?
@@TheFatman819 I have heard that, but I need to find more information on it before I can say one way or the other.
One of my great grandgathers is Anderson Willis he owned thousands of acres of land in what is now known as Fairfield Texas and most of it was stolen. It was over a thousand acres which had oil in the ground that started an oil company. Please look him up and let me know what you think.
One can make the argument that virtually all land is stolen. There was always someone there before you. How far back do we go? Remember the winners write the history. Something to consider
Some of those oil profits should Belong to the descendants of Anderson Willis.
This video is NOT about your ancestor getting cheated. How petty of you.
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very interesting - thanks for sharing
I can really appreciate that what you're sharing conveying and given informative information about more. If the music was not a constant in the background it's hard to just focus on what you're saying with the destruction of music if you could do the. Video again. Keeping the music out of it. I think it would be better received just my opinion thank you.
Ride on Dude ! That’s some great education 🎉 We must end slavery and tyranny everywhere ! Love and truth ☀️
I agree.
I appreciate the lesson for those that were not aware. It's quite refreshing to hear it from another perspective.
As far as the day we celebrate, I am pleased we have JUNETEENTH as the Official Holiday. Although December 18th is historically the day, "WE AIN'T FREE UNTIL WE'RE ALL FREE". I stand with the ancestors and the people of Galveston.
Thanks again.
For all that, he's just another Southern Apologist, his trafficking talk notwithstanding!
Great video thanks!
I am from Deep East Texas the oldest town in Texas ( SA and not Nac ) and I was celebrating JUNETEENTH in my mother's womb and 50 years later still celebrating it as I get a natural high just when the word JUNETEENTH is even mentioned ......🎉❤😊
Juneteenth has been celebrated in my state for over 100 years since we've become a State. It was included since the beginning.
What state is that?
I’m so glad this video was recommended. Many don’t know these facts. Tyfs 🙏🏽 *SUBSCRIBED*
What people are failing to understand was that the military didn't do it to save nor help the Negro in slavery, they did it to improve their military might.
So, for this guy to say what days Blacks/Negros should be celebrating is not for him to say nor question.
I wonder if he would actually do an honest post on what happened to those people that were allowed in?
The Proclamation was an Executive Order which was constitutional because it was a war measure, freeing the slaves in rebel states. The War officially ended on May 10 1865 which also ended the Proclamation. Granger exceeded his authority.
What truly matters is that "leagalized" slavery ended in America! Praise God!🙏❤️🕊️
It amazes me how someone of non-color can speak on our history and most of them should have been told and taught many many years ago being a 63-year-old black woman I just recently found out about juneteen but thank you for acknowledging our history
Texas has recognized Juneteen for decades
Why? People are people.
Where you live and the color of your skin does not make you smarter or mean you will not be fooled into believing false information. If you notify me today that your birthday was Jan 1st, I would be foolish to celebrate your birthday today.
Without the actions of a WHITE person, Juneteeth would NOT exist. SO both White and Blacks had a role.
This was taught in TX history. And If someone learns history why their skin color be a criteria for teaching history? Identity politics is a hateful and divisive practice.
It is hard to know where to start. Why is it so hard to understand that African Americans wanted to be free? The purpose of the civil war was not to free slaves, but to put down the rebellion in the South. Actually, the South was bad because the economy was built on the backs of slaves. The 13th amendment did not end slavery in the Indian territories, and this ended in 1866. Interesting that there is a question concerning the South being bad, when they viewed people as property and could exploited for any purpose. The owning of another person was bad no matter where it took place.
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Freeing the enslaved Blacks was a strategic military decision NOT a moral one. There were plenty of reasons why it *should * have been abolished but you can tell from the outcome what the goal really was
@@mamat1213 I would agree. It was an attempt to break the South and it worked. I would agree that it was not a moral decision. However, slavery was brutal and evil, and the South paid a horrible price for trying to keep slavery alive.
the civil war was about slavery period
@@mamat1213 BLAH! The south left the union because of the successful abolitionist rhetoric of one Abraham Lincoln. It was his outright attacks on the expansion of slavery that got him elected and those same remarks helped fuel the rebellion he put down once in office.
Young ppl must know this history so that it may not report itself.
Good information. Thanks.
In the age of information its sad that we don't know as much as we should about our history.
Thank you for presenting this, it's very informative. Please, do the next presentation without the background music, it's distracting.
Second that motion.
3rd that, I hate music background.
Black people want the celebration to be near the summer time like we decided it to be! Black history month was decided by the Congress to be celebrated in the freezing month of February which is also the shortest month of the year. 😉🤫💯
And Dec. 18 is only a week before Christmas. Celebrating the end of slavery on that date would cluster too many holidays between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.
Thanks for sharing
Great video coverage Great history lesson and very informative and knowledgeable 👊💯
Thank you. I plan to make more videos like that one.
Ironic, just returned from watching fireworks, here at 11:04 pm on July 4th, and happened I turn to your channel. Very though provoking, and you shared something I didn't know. For a suggestion, I've been wondering why the Devil's Punchbowl in Mississippi has not been much talked about, and what relationship did it have to Emancipation. Thank you.
DEVILS PUNCHBOWL ?
@@gloriacato7761 The women and children were locked behind the concrete walls of a concentration camp and left to die from starvation. Many also died from the smallpox disease. In total, over 20,000 freed slaves were killed in one year, inside of this American concentration camp in Ole Miss
I love serious tone of the C-minor loop here.
Thank you what great commentary
Thank you for educating me on this topic..everyone should know these 6 facts...
Thank you for sharing this, knowledge is power👍🏾
Thank you. i really like your message and the truth.
The biggest reason why Juneteenth is the holiday and December isn't because it goes nicely along with 4th of July. Juneteenth - the USA holiday - is African Americans independence day, not specifically about what happened in Texas.