A look at the numbers behind an increasing number of states that are beginning to recognize Juneteenth as a public holiday.

Thousands lined up outside the National Archives in Washington on Monday hoping to see original versions of the Emancipation Proclamation and General Order No. 3.

From Kentucky to California, Michigan to Washington, D.C., communities across the country came together for the national holiday marking the end of slavery in the U.S.

The International African American Museum sits on Gadsden's Wharf, once one of the biggest U.S. slave ports.

The holiday commemorates the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people found out they were free.

The radio personality is the host and executive producer of ABC’s "Soul of a Nation" special, “Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections,” which celebrates Juneteenth and Black Music Month.

Twenty-eight states and Washington, D.C., have closed most banks, schools and state offices to give workers paid time off for the federal holiday, which was signed into law in 2021.

Opal Lee walked from Texas to Washington, D.C., to bring attention to Juneteenth.

As the country prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, the Texas city unveiled a new welcome sign that celebrated its place in the historic day.

Athenia Rodney, founder and CEO of Juneteenth New York, talks about the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

The city hosted an event that featured an unveiling of a new welcome sign along the highway.

Real estate investor Jude Bernard discusses Juneteenth, financial literacy. Economic historian Ellora Derenoncourt explains the history of the racial wealth gap.

A look at the history behind Juneteenth, and how some states are still not fully recognizing the newest federal holiday.

Gregory Carr, chair of the department of Afro-American Studies at Howard University, speaks on educating Americans about Juneteenth and how to support the Black community on the holiday.

Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff surprised children on Monday at the National Museum of African American History and Culture for Juneteenth.

Vice President Kamala Harris greeted the children at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

On Juneteenth, celebrations take place nationwide. The holiday highlights the power of Black joy as a protest.

One year after Juneteenth was signed into law as a federal holiday, 32 states still do not recognize it as a paid day off for workers.

A teenager was killed and three others were injured, including a Washington, D.C., police officer, when gunfire erupted at the "Moechella" concert on Sunday night.

The national holiday marks the day enslaved people in Texas first learned they were free.

Many Black people in the United States recognize June 19 as their Independence Day.

President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law one year ago. The country is gearing up for its first ever Juneteenth National Holiday.

SiriusXM Radio host Mike Muse talks about local and federal recognition of Juneteenth.

ABC News’ “Soul of a Nation” presents a new primetime special “Sound of Freedom - A Juneteenth Celebration.”

The signing of the bill would make Juneteenth an official holiday in 10 U.S. states.

Juneteenth is on its way to becoming an official holiday in Connecticut.

ABC’s Deb Roberts sits down with friends to discuss the role of Soul Food in U.S. history, and artist Kelis takes the food back to its roots on her farm, where she hones her culinary skills.

Sam Collins, co-chair of the Juneteenth Legacy Project, talks about what’s next for Juneteenth after President Joe Biden signed a bill to make it a federal holiday.

One person died and six were injured during a celebration marking the first Juneteenth as a federal holiday, according to the Oakland Police Department.

ABC News’ Marcus Moore is in Galveston, Texas, this morning where Union troops traveled on June 19, 1865, to inform slaves of their freedom granted by the Emancipation Proclamation.

Americans commemorate the national holiday for the first time, after President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on Thursday.

Now that Juneteenth is recognized as a national holiday, advocates are weighing in on how Americans should mark the occasion and what the day should mean going forward.

“It’s about fairness,” John Boyd Jr., a farmer and fierce advocate, said.

Descendants of Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells and others spoke to ABC News.

Juneteenth celebrations in images.

President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday to make Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery.

Clyburn says new legislation to mark Juneteenth as a federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States gives him hope.

ABC News' Linsey Davis explores how a family in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, found themselves hosting conversations with their predominantly white neighbors about race.

In 2016, 89-year-old Opal Lee walked from her home in Fort Worth, Texas, to the nation’s capital in an effort to get Juneteenth named a national holiday. She attended the signing on Thursday.

ABC News takes a look at how Juneteenth began as it becomes the first new federal holiday in the United States since 1983.

ABC News’ Deborah Roberts co-hosted a Juneteenth dinner with friend and renowned chef Alexandra Smalls. Many ‘soul food’ dishes hold historic importance for what it means to be Black in America.

Former President Barack Obama acknowledged a political divide but said he hopes for unity. He said that the next generation has the responsibility to further equality for all.

Civil rights activist Opal Lee started a petition to make Juneteenth a national holiday and “walked thousands of miles” around Texas to promote her cause.

Plus, how white supremacy played a role in keeping the holiday from being celebrated nationwide for so long.

The Pulitzer Prize-winner and author of "On Juneteenth" tells "The View" that commemorating Juneteenth is “a major advance in human rights” and shares where the U.S. stands on race and inequity today.

The South Carolina congressman tells "The View" that the bill was a “real good bipartisan demonstration of accepting the fact that slavery did exist and it did come to an end on June 19, 1865.”

Derrick Johnson explains the importance of the day for communities of color across the U.S becoming a federal holiday.

On Juneteenth, descendants of Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells and Malcolm X share how their ancestors risked their lives for justice and how their work continues today.

The new national holiday marks the day the last enslaved African-Americans were freed in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865.

In a new “Soul of a Nation” special on ABC News, Obama sat down with “GMA’s” Michael Strahan ahead of Juneteenth to talk about its significance while looking toward the future.