Juneteenth
noun [ U ] US uk/ˌdʒuːnˈtiːnθ/ us/ˌdʒuːnˈtiːnθ/
（庆祝在美国被奴役的非裔美国人获得解放、纪念蓄奴制废除的）六月节
June 19th, the day when people in some American states celebrate the ending of slavery (= the system of buying and selling people, especially people taken from Africa, as the property of another person and forcing them to work for that person)
Juneteenth was declared a state holiday in Texas in 1979. 得克萨斯州在1979年宣布将六月节作为法定假日。
This is the second year a Juneteenth celebration has been held at Seattle Center. 这是第二年在西雅图中心举办六月节的庆祝活动。
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- Florida is among states that officially observe Juneteenth, although it is not a state holiday.
- They threw a big party for Juneteenth.
- They said this year's Juneteenth had a new meaning.
- The Juneteenth debate could be equally emotional and controversial.