Tag: Juneteenth
Juneteenth: 3 Lessons in Activism
June 19, 2024 | Post
Today we celebrate Juneteenth, honoring the official end of slavery in the U.S. and the ongoing fight for liberty and
A classical liberal perspective on the significance of Juneteenth
June 19, 2023 | Post
Juneteenth has long served as an occasion to commemorate and celebrate the end of slavery in the American South. What are the key points involved in America’s newest federal holiday from a classical liberal perspective?
The History of Juneteenth – Is it Connected to Classical Liberalism?
June 18, 2022 | Video
With Juneteenth approaching and now a federal holiday, it’s clear the last decade’s nationwide protests against police violence were effective — at least to some extent. Of course, they stood on the shoulders of broader and even more successful movements: Abolition in the 19th century and Civil Rights in the 20th. What characteristics, if any, […]