Happy Juneteenth! #Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom — and a reminder of the strength it took to get there. In this clip from Molly of Denali on PBS KIDS, Grandma Dorena explains the story behind the holiday. | PBS12

June 19, 1865 marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people were freed. The troops arrived two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. It is a day of celebration, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. As of June 16th, 2021, Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. This is the history of #Juneteenth. | HISTORY