La Libertad: A Juneteenth Celebration

  • Sat, Jun 17, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • The Charlotte Museum of History

    3500 Shamrock Drive
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28215
Ticket Price $0.00-$5.00 This event is now over
Description

The federal holiday of Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans and is often referred to as “America’s Second Independence Day.” While celebratory and hopeful in nature, this holiday carries the weight of a peoples’ nearly 400-year-oppression that may be difficult to explain to young children in ways they can understand.

Join Criss Cross Mangosauce as they explore various themes related to Juneteenth: fairness, equality, perseverance, and freedom, and how when the community comes together, we are stronger and better for it!

 

Date & Time

Sat, Jun 17, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Venue Details

The Charlotte Museum of History

3500 Shamrock Drive
Charlotte, North Carolina 28215 The Charlotte Museum of History
The Charlotte Museum of History

The Charlotte Museum of History saves and shares the Charlotte region’s history, connecting the past to current issues and opportunities. We believe a shared understanding of the past can enrich the community’s future, and we work to tell the stories of all parts of our community and all those who have inhabited our area.

 

The museum sits on an eight-acre wooded campus in fast-changing East Charlotte. It’s the site of the oldest surviving house in Mecklenburg County, the Rock House built circa 1774 for the Hezekiah Alexander household. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a designated local landmark, the house is Charlotte’s only remaining structure from the days of the Revolutionary period. Nearby are a relocated barn dating to the era, a reproduction log kitchen, and a reconstructed two-story springhouse. Tours of the site and museum programs highlight how people lived during that era and tell of the many cultures that came together to build Charlotte, including the stories of Black, Indigenous, and immigrant communities.


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