This handout will define what an argument is and explain why you need one in most of your academic essays. Arguments are everywhere. You may be surprised to hear that the word âargumentâ does not have to be written anywhere in your assignment for it to be an important part of your task.
One hundred and fifty one years later, on 1 August 1985 the government of Trinidad and Tobago declared Emancipation Day a national holiday to commemorate the abolition of slavery. This country became the first country in the world to declare a national holiday to commemorate the abolition of slavery.
Freedom Day - Emancipation Day. Juneteenth is the annual day of celebration started 135 years ago by former American slaves. As soon as the Civil War was over, almost all of the slaves in the South were freed  but not those in Texas. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was effective on January 1, 1863, the Texas slaves were not released until 1865. One year later, they began their celebration of freedom and called it Juneteenth, the shortened version of June 19th.