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Juneteenth is a celebration of the end to slavery in the U.S. Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, but few people were immediately freed.
Due to our Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. free community day, our Atlanta History Center Buckhead campus operating hours on Saturday, January 18, 2025 will be 10 am – 4 pm. To learn more, click here.
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