History of Juneteenth: The Holiday You'd Never Heard Of

[@redhawk8476]

I don't see it as a holiday.

[@FavineMoore]

Crazy how people are just now hearing about this. Juneteenth was something my family always celebrated, mainly my Dad's side down in Louisiana.

[@DiscerningHistory]

Up until a few years ago it was only a narrow segment of our society that had heard of it. I have a day-by-day almanac of the Civil War, it has no entry for June 19th, 1865. I've read quite a bit about the Civil War and don't recall any mention of Juneteenth in anything I read, until the last few years. Thanks for watching.

[@Speakingintothevoid700]

You really should put your money videos on KZbin. You'd probably make more money from monetization than selling dvds.

[@DiscerningHistory]

We've posted one of our full documentaries on KZbin, and it did pretty well for us. But KZbin pays a tiny amount per ad, and military history videos area sometimes not eligible for ads at all. Unfortunately, even occasional DVD sales are way better financially for us. I would like to just post them anyway so more people to see our work, but we do want to back money spent on the project. Thanks for the comment!

[@jason4453]

I was freed the day Jesus died on a cross.

[@jacobyates4016]

It would be nice to mention the Yankee’s treatment of the slaves when they invaded southern plantations….

[@DiscerningHistory]

The number of things we can't fit in a 5 minute video could fill many books

[@jacobyates4016]

@@DiscerningHistory that is true, I appreciate your channel

[@DiscerningHistory]

@@jacobyates4016 Thanks for watching!