Juneteenth flags across San Diego County [Video]

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — One day before the official holiday, a number of Juneteenth flags were waving across San Diego County. San Diego Unified School District, Sweetwater Union High School District and Lemon Grove raised the Juneteenth flag Tuesday.

“Here we are, 200 years later still celebrating and enjoying this day filled with fun, joy and remembering the resilience of the people who paved the path before us,” resource teacher Elleisha Elzien said.

On June 19, 1865, slaves in Galveston, Texas were told they were free nearly two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation. 

“Can you imagine waiting that long to find out you’re free?” sixth grader Kaylan Stewart said. “It’s a reminder on how important it is to never give up on fighting for what’s right.”

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