Galveston celebrates the 160th Juneteenth anniversary with a week of events honoring emancipation and African American culture. GALVESTON, Texas — Galveston is marking the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth with a week of celebrations honoring the legacy of emancipation and African American culture.

Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day, Freedom Day and African American Independence Day, marks the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Celebrated on June 19, it commemorates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers announced the end of slavery in Galveston,

Juneteenth celebrates the end of the slavery in the United States. But when was the holiday created, and how did it get its name?