Author Opal Lee, a 96-year-old activist, wrote this children's book about how African Americans were freed from slavery after the Civil War. She explains how slaves in Galveston, Texas, learned on June 19 that they were free, more than two years after President Lincoln had freed them. Opal Lee is considered the Grandmother of Juneteenth. Because of her crusade, it was made a national holiday in 1921.
Title: Juneteenth: A Children's Story
Edition: 2022
Binding: soft cover
Book Condition: new
Inscription: signed by author
Size: 8.5 x 8.5
lbs: 1.00 lbs
Categories: African American
Seller ID: ol2301
Keywords: african americans, slaves juneteenth
