Emancipation Proclamation
   Time line of events that led up to the Emancipation Proclamation which abolished slavery in the United States.
   http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/alhtml/almtime.html

Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
   Text of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation that abolished slavery in the United States.
   http://grid.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/al16/writings/emancip.htm

Handbook of Texas Online: Juneteenth
   History of the holiday that had its origins when Texas freed its slaves; includes a bibliography.
   http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/JJ/lkj1.html

History of Juneteenth
   From the Black Experience page of the Electronic Village.
   http://www.elecvillage.com/juneteen.htm

Juneteenth USA Holiday
   Explores the role Texas State Rep. Al Edwards played in making June 19th a state holiday.
   http://www.texasjuneteenthusa.com/

Juneteenth World Wide Celebration
   History of the holiday, registry of organizations and commemoration events in the U.S. and internationally, ideas on how to celebrate, products for sale, and other news and information.
   http://www.juneteenth.com/

Juneteenth: Real History
   A personal reflection on the holiday and on Galveston.
   http://www.spectacle.org/798/aussie.html

National Association of Juneteenth Lineage
   NAJL supports and provides resources for African American cultural awareness and community revitalization. Also supports and helps to organize festivals such as Juneteenth.
   http://www.juneteenth.com/najl.htm