Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1990 to Present

On temporary display at the State Historical Musuem of Iowa in Des Moines is the Juneteenth exhibit.

Previous articles in the series:
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Introduction
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, History and Introduction
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1619
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1846
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1861
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1863
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1864
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1865
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1865 to 1990
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1990's

Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1990's

On temporary display at the State Historical Musuem of Iowa in Des Moines is the Juneteenth exhibit.

Previous articles in the series:
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Introduction
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, History and Introduction
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1619
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1846
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1861
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1863
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1864
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1865
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1865 to 1990

Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1865 to 1990

On temporary display at the State Historical Musuem of Iowa in Des Moines is the Juneteenth exhibit.

Previous articles in the series:
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Introduction
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, History and Introduction
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1619
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1846
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1861
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1863
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1864
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1865

Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1865

On temporary display at the State Historical Musuem of Iowa in Des Moines is the Juneteenth exhibit.

Previous articles in the series:
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Introduction
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, History and Introduction
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1619
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1846
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1861
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1863
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1864

Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1864

On temporary display at the State Historical Musuem of Iowa in Des Moines is the Juneteenth exhibit.

Previous articles in the series:
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Introduction
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, History and Introduction
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1619
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1846
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1861
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1863

Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1863

On temporary display at the State Historical Musuem of Iowa in Des Moines is the Juneteenth exhibit.

Previous articles in the series:
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Introduction
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, History and Introduction
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1619
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1846
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1861

Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1861

On temporary display at the State Historical Musuem of Iowa in Des Moines is the Juneteenth exhibit.

Previous articles in the series:
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Introduction
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, History and Introduction
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1619
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1846

Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1846

On temporary display at the State Historical Musuem of Iowa in Des Moines is the Juneteenth exhibit.

Previous articles in the series:
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Introduction
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, History and Introduction
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1619

Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, 1619

On temporary display at the State Historical Musuem of Iowa in Des Moines is the Juneteenth exhibit.

Previous articles in the series:
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Introduction
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, History and Introduction

Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Juneteenth, History and Introduction

The very first Juneteenth celebration took place on on June 19, 1865, after Union Army General Gordon Granger read General Order No. 3 to the population of Galveston essentially declaring an end to the master and slave relationship. The name Juneteenth is a combination of the words June + nineteenth. It is the largest celebration of of its type in the United States with 43 states (and the District of Columbia) passing either laws or resolutions recognizing the importance of Juneteenth history.

Proclamation of the first Juneteenth in Iowa was officially passed into law on April 11, 2002 by Governor Tom Vilsak. Iowa law officially recognizes the third Saturday in June as Juneteenth day in Iowa.

References:
IOWA JUNETEENTH OBSERVANCE

On temporary display at the State Historical Musuem of Iowa in Des Moines is the Juneteenth exhibit.

Previous articles in the series:
Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Introduction

Freedom and Civil Rights in Iowa: Introduction

This series is about freedom and civil rights in Iowa. It is a comparison of the 1839 decision the Iowa Territorial Supreme Court made and the 2009 decision made by the Iowa Supreme Court. The first part of series will be in two sections and are both about exhibits on temporary display at the State Historical Museum of Iowa. One is about the freedom celebration called Juneteenth, the other exhibit is about civil rights in Iowa starting from 1839. The second part of the series will be an interpretation of a comparison between the 1839 decision and the 2009 decision made by the Iowa Supreme Court.

Tree of Knowledge

A rather interesting interpretation of the Tree of Knowledge is shown at the Sioux City Art Center. The piece was created in 1979 by artist John Bowitz and is part of the permanent collection: