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To understand Juneteenth, a UChicago alum seeks to solve a historical puzzle A band performs at an Austin, Texas, Juneteenth celebration in 1900.

To understand Juneteenth, a UChicago alum seeks to solve a historical puzzle

What Juneteenth tells us about the history of emancipation Emancipation Day in Richmond, Virginia, 1905

What Juneteenth tells us about the history of emancipation

For historian, celebration highlights the work that was required to secure freedom

Why 1619 should matter as much to America as 1776 Nikole Hannah-Jones

Why 1619 should matter as much to America as 1776

UChicago honors historian John Hope Franklin with new lecture series John Hope Franklin

UChicago honors historian John Hope Franklin with new lecture series