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The word "Juneteenth" is a portmanteau of the words "June" and "nineteenth" and commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas in 1865. June nineteenth is currently recognized as a state holiday or day of celebration in the majority of the 50 U.S. states and celebrates the abolition of slavery in the United States.
Juneteenth(
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)A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
1. (holiday)
a. el Día de la Emancipación (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The Black Student Association is sponsoring a car parade to celebrate Juneteenth.La Asociación de Alumnos Negros está patrocinando un desfile de carros para celebrar el Día de la Emancipación.
To celebrate Juneteenth, my family always has a barbecue and my grandmother reads the Emancipation Proclamation aloud.Para celebrar el Día de la Emancipación, mi familia siempre hace una parrillada y mi abuela lee la Proclamación de la Emancipación en voz alta.
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