Freedom Day

noun

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Juneteenth – also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Jubilee Day – symbolizes the end of slavery, though it was not abolished until the 13th Amendment. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024 Pontiac Juneteenth Freedom Day Festival: Hosted by the city of Pontiac, this event will have music performances, a kids zone with games and activities, food, local vendors and more. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2024 On this day in 1978, the rainbow flag was flown at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day parade. Alec Dent, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 The original rainbow flag made its debut at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade on June 25, 1978, almost exactly 46 years ago. Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for Freedom Day 

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Freedom Day was in 1931

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“Freedom Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Freedom%20Day. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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