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SEYMOUR – The Seymour Public Library hosts historian John Cilio for a free, in-person presentation, Juneteenth — the History of Celebrating an Anniversary of Freedom” on Wed., June 12, 2024 at 6:30 pm. Registration is not required.
Juneteenth commemorates the June 19, 1865 Federal Government’s announcement in Texas that emancipated the last enslaved African-American people of the Confederate South. Juneteenth, originally known as Jubilee Day, is a special holiday celebrating the promise of tomorrow that freedom provides every citizen. Find out the history of this Federal Holiday.
John Cilio is a historian, storyteller, member of the Organization of American Historians and the Association for the Study of Connecticut History.
This presentation is free and all are welcome. Registration is not required. The Seymour Public Library is located at 46 Church St., Seymour, CT 06483. Please call the library at 203 – 888-3903 or email sgarvey@biblio.org for more information.
