This Juneteenth, Learn About African-American History with These Videos
On Juneteenth, we remember and celebrate the emancipation of African Americans from slavery. Juneteenth is often referred to as America’s second Independence Day, as it commemorates the issuance of General Order No. 3 on June 19, 1865. This order freed all of the remaining slaves in Texas, including those in Galveston—the last city to surrender during the Civil War. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, 1863, the issuance of General Order No. 3 is considered to be the official end of slavery in the U.S. nationwide. If you’re looking for resources to share with patrons in honor of Juneteenth on the history of slavery and the struggle for freedom and justice for African Americans, Infobase can help. Not only do we have an entire database devoted to African-American history with an abundance of editorially curated content on the topic, but our streaming video collections—including Access Video On Demand for public libraries and Films On Demand for colleges and universities—also have a vast amount of content on African-American history, from the inception of African-American slavery during the colonial period to the civil rights battles of today. Below, we’ve highlighted just some of the videos on our On Demand