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	Juneteenth World Wide Celebration URL: http://www.juneteenth.com/ ODP description: History of the holiday, registry of organizations and commemoration events in the U.S. and internationally, ideas on how to celebrate, products for sale, and other news and information.
	Juneteenth in Jacksonville, Fl. URL: http://www.geocities.com/juneteenthnjaxflodcp/ ODP description: Provides basic information about celebration scheduled for June 14-17, 2001. Page title: Juneteenth World Wide Celebration held in Jacksonville, Florida
	History of Juneteenth URL: http://www.elecvillage.com/juneteen.htm ODP description: From the Black Experience page of the Electronic Village. Page title: Electronic Village: Juneteenth...The African American Independence Day!
	Juneteenth: Real History URL: http://www.spectacle.org/798/aussie.html ODP description: A personal reflection on the holiday and on Galveston.
	Emancipation Proclamation (1863) URL: http://grid.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/al16/writings/emancip.htm ODP description: Text of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation that abolished slavery in the United States. Page title: USA: Emancipation Proclamation Page description: USA-project, presidents-area, Abraham Lincoln, The Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
	Anniston, AL. Juneteenth Heritage Festival URL: http://www.juneteenthanniston.homestead.com/ ODP description: An emancipation celebration in Zinn Park. Includes information on program, Juneteenth history, and photos of past festivals. Page title: JuneteenthAnniston
	Emancipation Proclamation URL: http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/alhtml/almtime.html ODP description: Time line of events that led up to the Emancipation Proclamation which abolished slavery in the United States. Page title: Lincoln Papers: Emancipation Proclamation: Time Line
	Handbook of Texas Online: Juneteenth URL: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/JJ/lkj1.html ODP description: History of the holiday that had its origins when Texas freed its slaves; includes a bibliography. Page title: Handbook of Texas Online - JUNETEENTH
	National Association of Juneteenth Lineage URL: http://www.juneteenth.com/najl.htm ODP description: NAJL supports and provides resources for African American cultural awareness and community revitalization. Also supports and helps to organize festivals such as Juneteenth.
	Juneteenth USA Holiday URL: http://www.texasjuneteenthusa.com/ ODP description: Explores the role Texas State Rep. Al Edwards played in making June 19th a state holiday. Page title: Juneteenth U.S.A. Holiday sponsored by Texas State Representative Al Edwards Page description: Juneteenth USA is led by Texas State Representative Al Edwards who wrote and sponsored House Bill 1016, making June 19th, a state holiday.