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Emancipation Day(s)
The NBA falling over itself to recognize Juneteenth gave me the excuse to write about my other historical love: the Civil War and the loooooong process of emancipation https://prohoopshistory.substack.com/p/juneteenth
The NBA falling over itself to recognize Juneteenth gave me the excuse to write about my other historical love: the Civil War and the loooooong process of emancipation https://prohoopshistory.substack.com/p/juneteenth
Also in this article on Juneteenth, I do my best to compile the various emancipation day(s) for states. And it's still not 100% precise despite my hours of searching.
Might be a metaphor for how hard emancipation is...
https://prohoopshistory.substack.com/p/juneteenth
Might be a metaphor for how hard emancipation is...
https://prohoopshistory.substack.com/p/juneteenth
Ah hell, since we're here...
I'ma tag @nba teams and let them know about their local emancipation history so they can celebrate them with paid days off for staff and snazzy social media posts.
I'ma tag @nba teams and let them know about their local emancipation history so they can celebrate them with paid days off for staff and snazzy social media posts.
Georgia for the @ATLHawks.
Georgia also has the distinction for being the state to put the 13th Amendment over the top for ratification.
Georgia also has the distinction for being the state to put the 13th Amendment over the top for ratification.
Massachusetts for the @celtics.
New York for the @nyknicks and @BrooklynNets.
North Carolina for the @hornets.
Illinois for the @chicagobulls.
New York for the @nyknicks and @BrooklynNets.
North Carolina for the @hornets.
Illinois for the @chicagobulls.
Ohio for the @cavs.
Texas for the @spurs, @HoustonRockets, and @dallasmavs. In addition to Juneteenth.
Colorado for the @nuggets.
Michigan for the @DetroitPistons.
Texas for the @spurs, @HoustonRockets, and @dallasmavs. In addition to Juneteenth.
Colorado for the @nuggets.
Michigan for the @DetroitPistons.
California for @Lakers, @laclippers, @SacramentoKings, and @warriors.
Seriously, y'all need to do something on the slave labor system that resulted in the genocide of Native Americans in California. It was a horror show.
Seriously, y'all need to do something on the slave labor system that resulted in the genocide of Native Americans in California. It was a horror show.
Indiana for the @Pacers.
Tennessee for the @memgrizz.
Florida for the @OrlandoMagic and @MiamiHEAT.
Wisconsin for the @Bucks.
Tennessee for the @memgrizz.
Florida for the @OrlandoMagic and @MiamiHEAT.
Wisconsin for the @Bucks.
Minnesota for the @Timberwolves.
Louisiana for the @PelicansNBA.
Oklahoma for the @okcthunder.
Pennsylvania for the @sixers.
Louisiana for the @PelicansNBA.
Oklahoma for the @okcthunder.
Pennsylvania for the @sixers.
Arizona for the @Suns.
Oregon for the @trailblazers.
Utah for the @utahjazz.
District of Columbia for the @WashWizards. Already a city holiday in DC!
Oregon for the @trailblazers.
Utah for the @utahjazz.
District of Columbia for the @WashWizards. Already a city holiday in DC!
And so the @Raptors don't feel left out... Ontario had slavery too until the British Empire effectively ended the institution on August 1, 1834.
By that point slavery was atrophied and withered in what was then Upper Canada anyways. But legally it was still possible until 1834.
By that point slavery was atrophied and withered in what was then Upper Canada anyways. But legally it was still possible until 1834.
