Juneteenth: 15 Powerful Facts That Reveal The Holiday’s True History - Page 9
- By
Meg Butler
9. Dressing Up Is Part of the Tradition
During slavery, laws dictated the ways the enslaved dressed. After emancipation, African Americans threw their rags into the river and put on the clothes of freed men. In some places, Black people follow that tradition by dressing their best for the holiday.
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