{"title":"Juneteenth","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJuneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/1900-galveston-hurricane\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/1900-galveston-hurricane\"\u003eGalveston\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/us-states\/texas\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/us-states\/texas\"\u003eTexas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/american-civil-war\/emancipation-proclamation\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/american-civil-war\/emancipation-proclamation\"\u003eEmancipation Proclamation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal holiday. Rebel Bred Clothing pays homage through our urban streetwear fashion with the MLK inspired \"Poor People's Campaign T-shirt\".\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/2936\/3059\/collections\/IMG_5506_1.jpg?v=1624080730","url":"https:\/\/www.therebelbredclothing.com\/collections\/juneteenth.oembed","provider":"Rebel Bred Clothing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}