The Statue of Liberty was unveiled in 1886, 6yrs before Ellis Island opened. Its original design was to celebrate the end of slavery, not the arrival of Europeans.
Happy Juneteenth weekend! Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration in the nation and signifies the end of slavery in the United States.
A lot of people have heard of it, but really don't know what or why it's celebrated. June 19th A.K.A. Juneteenth. FYI, Juneteenth 						is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the 						ending of slavery in the United States.