We are no more aliens to this country or
to its institutions than our brothers in white… Together we planted the tree of
liberty and watered its roots with our tears and blood, and under its branches
we will stay and be sheltered.
-Thomas E. Miller
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Martha Yates Jones & Pinkie Yates in a buggy decorated
for the annual Juneteenth celebration (c. 1895- 1905)
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Joint the Friends of Allensworth
Cooperating Association and the California Department of Parks and Recreation
as we celebrate Juneteenth. Come enjoy the live entertainment on stage, shop in
the vendor area, and tour the historic homes and businesses.
The California Red Tails,
one of fourteen Black
Pilots of America chapters, will perform a fly over during the Juneteenth celebration.
When: Saturday, June 14, 2014
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where: Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
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