Date and Time
- Monday, Jun 15, 2026 6pm - 7pm
Location
Montgomery County Public Library - Aspen Hill Library
4407 Aspen Hill Rd
Rockville, MD 20853
Details
At the Aspen Hill Library, attend a presentation about Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day - a federal holiday to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States.
Over the course of four years, enslaved people worked to turn the Civil War into a freedom war. Slowly but surely, they pushed President Abraham Lincoln and his commanders in the field toward embracing emancipation as a war aim and to compel them to take the giant steps forward needed to abolish slavery once and for all. On June 19, 1865, the federal government finally met that objective, declaring slavery dead across the country. This momentous event marked a new birth of freedom—an occasion we now commemorate as Juneteenth.
Dr. Bell is a dynamic, sought-after speaker who engages diverse audiences. He is the recipient of the National Endowment of the Humanities Public Scholar Award and the Andrew Carnegie Fellowship.
Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, Inc.
Registration recommended.
