Photo gallery Juneteenth flag raised on campus
The Juneteenth flag was raised at Wisconsin Union buildings this morning in what is believed to be the first university-sponsored flying of the flag on the UW–Madison campus. The flag will be displayed from Friday, June 18, through Monday, June 21, as part of the annual celebration of freedom. The holiday commemorates when U.S. troops liberated the last enslaved people in the former Confederacy. Many events in the community this weekend celebrate the new federal holiday.
The Juneteenth flag flies just below the American flag in front of the Memorial Union. Photo by: Jeff Miller
Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 and commemorates the end of slavery in America on that date in 1856. Photo by: Jeff Miller
The Juneteenth flag is displayed the Wisconsin Union buildings this Juneteenth holiday weekend in what is believed to be the first university-sponsored flying of the flag on the UW–Madison campus. Photo by: Jeff Miller
The Juneteenth flag will be displayed from Friday, June 18, through Monday, June 21, as part of the annual celebration of freedom. Photo by: Jeff Miller
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