How Black folks Made July 4th a Black Holiday

In the aftermath of the Civil War, Fourth of July celebrations took on deep new meanings. While Confederate sympathizers hid away in bitterness, African Americans across the South embraced the day with joy, commemorating their newfound freedom with fireworks, speeches, and readings of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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[@kristinfaison1397]

I wonder how our ancestors really felt during July 4th celebration when they were slaves. Talk about hypocrisy slave owner celebration of freedom when millions of black folks were being held against their will absolutely horrible

[@brahmabkitty03]

My family celebrates Juneteenth round here ONLY

[@AuthorLHollingsworth]

Same.

[@sexyscorpio8087]

A Lot Of Us Didn't Even Know About Juneteenth Until Now.

[@smgdigitalx]

Julyteenth

[@tripmcneely6519]

​@@smgdigitalxwhat about quanza?

[@brahmabkitty03]

@@tripmcneely6519 Kwanzaa? I like the concept however the creator was a twisted and sick individual

[@ButterFlyGoddess]

✨Thank You✨I Know We Came A Long Way But I Still Feel It’s A White Holiday Like Most Holidays😑🧚🏽‍♀️✨💫

[@brendaturner5015]

@ButterFlyGoddess,I feel the same way.

[@AuthorLHollingsworth]

Same.

[@AuthorLHollingsworth]

Same.

[@crystalsthefutureempress]

Then don't celebrate it. No one is forcing you to.

[@Iknowyoumadnow]

@@crystalsthefutureempress you're all over the comments Oreo

[@sonofyah8650]

What freedom my people are so dense they will celebrate anything

[@JubeiKibagamiFez]

You can't blame someone for believing the lie when the lie is all they've ever known. Spreading truth is the only way to break the brainwashing.

[@beautytheemccoveryway9909]

It's just my opinion, I think they were looking for a reason to be happy. Looking for love in all the wrong places.

[@sonofyah8650]

@@beautytheemccoveryway9909 your right sis sad but true

[@crystalsthefutureempress]

Why is it your business? If it makes people happy why does that bother you? What freedoms are you providing?

[@sonofyah8650]

@@crystalsthefutureempress why is it your business to tell how i should feel and what freedom did you give them superbrew

[@Bigbird73]

This is just a paid day off for me I don’t celebrate

[@JosephKeenanisme]

That's just about every holiday for me. You can't white wash away slavery and genocide of the First Nations. If you don't look and behave like the Cleavers from "Leave it to Beaver" you're just meat for the machine.

[@AuthorLHollingsworth]

Same.

[@crystalsthefutureempress]

So why are you here? Also I bet if someone BBQs you eat though?

[@padussia]

​​@@crystalsthefutureempress Well, I was about to say same, but I just saw your comment. I mess some bbq up on the 4th of July. And watermelon 🍉 too!

[@mrs.anikataylor5643]

Just because you eat(I don't) doesn't mean you celebrate. It's the spirit in which...​@crystalsthefutureempress

[@rondmc44]

......Why I don't celebrate July 4th.......

[@MsDisneylandlover]

I hate hoildays but I love my birthday

[@RasheedGazzi]

​@@MsDisneylandloverIf your parents are still alive give them a present on your birthday. You don't have to but it's something I started doing about 30 years ago. Don't worry they still gon give you a present.

[@hatboybcb]

Damn this was deep

[@soulblack621]

The 4th of July will never be a holiday for the descendants slaves in America.

[@Soufside_Slim]

Speak for yourself

[@Iknowyoumadnow]

@@Soufside_Slim 🦝 🤡

[@sonyamoyler9237]

Thank you so very much for sharing the truth about so much of American History, God Bless you Sir, keep us informed ❤❤

[@ThoughtzRThingz]

WTF is this...Alternative History? There is NO WAY to make the 4th Black. Why would you even want to? I bet they won't mind teaching this in school. "The 4th is a Black Holiday too! Nope. 🙄

[@jeanheard4615]

Another pagan holiday I do not celebrate

[@joanngreen9714]

Are ancestors were not free why are you celebrating?

[@bnthern]

thank you / well presented

[@DeepDeepSouth]

We still not free

[@JanetM05]

How sad to try and equate the plight of slavery to the 4th of July when the U S did not abolish slavery until 1865……it s not our holiday…. Just like many don’t consider June teenth theirs ….. sad my Brother sad …..✌🏽♥️😇🪶🙏🏾

[@brendaturner5015]

I don't celebrate it either

[@Dutcheeii]

I don’t celebrate it either yall💯

[@jeremoe1]

I DON'T CELEBRATE IT -- PERIOD!!!

[@mrs.anikataylor5643]

Juneteenth is my Favorite holiday! Although my 4th & 5th Great-Grandfathers & 4th Great-Grand Uncle fought in the American Revolution, I do not celebrate July 4th. They were of Native, African & Caucasian decent. I'm sure they weren't treated as equals. Instead I honor them.

[@LILBUDDIIDINK]

😂😂😂😂

[@Soufside_Slim]

How long you been celebrating Juneteenth?

[@ethelparis2255]

keep that holiday for the europeans and let them continue to celebrate it, we should not because we were not free and we continue to want to be part of their bullshit, we need self determination and unity amongst ourselves in some kind of form, not July 4th

[@gladysmorgan5653]

I Definitely Don't Celebrate the Fourth of July.

[@BlackOnBlackLoveAndRespect]

Kwanzaa and Juneteenth…. Big ups.

[@Bruce-qo6um]

We don't Celebrate it either

[@cheripop5031]

It's just so sad...the way "they" always complain..."hey what about us". Never wanting "our people" to be happy because we remain jubilant thru hard and good times. "They" don't understand "our" eternal happiness. Somehow as "we" continue to be oppressed "we" still are happy, "we" still remain strong and "we" still thrive. It makes "them" envy "us" more. This was a great video showing how "we" prevail. ❤ Thank you!!

[@RocBush]

7:10 There ya go. WS must always see the 'truest patriotic human confederate monuments'.

[@ljmorris6496]

Independent Day Black?. Celebrating Will Smith saved earth from the aliens?.. What this has to do with today and do this give us Reparations?..

[@padussia]

Thanks for this video. I honestly don't celebrate any holiday anymore really. You thank the Jehovah's witness for that.

[@crystalsthefutureempress]

If you don't celebrate it or care about it why are you here? Y'all are exhausting.... keep your snarky comments to yourselves. FYI our people fought in every war this Country has been involved in. I'm going to celebrate my people for that out of respect. They're the reason you all have the freedoms you have. They couldn't enjoy it so I'm going to enjoy it for them.

[@tgfjr1953]

🦝🦝🦝

[@mrs.anikataylor5643]

I know the names of my free ancestors that fought in the Revolutionary War but I do not celebrate July 4th. I honor them on a regular basis. Juneteenth is my favorite holiday. To each his own. It just depends on how you look at it. In no way am I disrespecting my ancestors by not celebrating July 4th. I'm sure they were not treated equally before they fought or after.

[@RasheedGazzi]

Why are you here if this bothers you so much is the question? You didn't have to listen to any of this😐

[@crystalsthefutureempress]

@@RasheedGazzi Who is this directed at? I'm not the one complaining so you couldn't be talking about me.

[@crystalsthefutureempress]

@@tgfjr1953 No that would be you. If you actually knew your history you wouldn't even be upset. You're calling me names when I don't even like the "others" and go out of my way not to deal with them. Only an unintelligent person would call me a 🦝 when I mentioned nothing about race. Celebrating a paid day off is now the equivalent to selling out your people? 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Awe poor thing you really think you ate huh? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I can assure you I'm the furthest from a🦝. But you continue beloved.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂