Juneteenth: From Texas to the Whole USA
六月節：從德州擴展到全美國
Introduction
Juneteenth is a special day. It remembers when enslaved people became free in Galveston, Texas, in 1865. Now, it is a holiday for all of the United States.
六月節是一個特別的日子。它紀念 1865 年德州加爾維斯頓的受奴役者獲得自由。現在，它是整個美國的法定假日。
Main Body
For a long time, only Black people in Texas celebrated this day. They went to church and talked about their history. They spent time with their families and friends.
長期以來，只有德州的黑人會慶祝這個日子。他們會去教堂討論他們的歷史，並與家人和朋友共度時光。
In 2021, the US government made Juneteenth a federal holiday. Some people are happy. Other people are worried. They fear the holiday will lose its special Texas meaning.
在 2021 年，美國政府將六月節定為聯邦假日。有些人感到高興，但有些人則感到憂心，擔心這個假日會失去其在德州的特殊意義。
Cities have their own parties. In Nashville, people celebrate in Centennial Park. They also fix old buildings like Fort Negley. They help Black businesses and talk about the past.
各個城市都有自己的慶祝活動。在納什維爾，人們在百年紀念公園慶祝。他們還會修復像尼格利堡這樣的古蹟，支持黑人企業並探討歷史。
Conclusion
Juneteenth is now a national holiday. People want to celebrate it and also remember its history in Texas.
六月節現在是一個國家假日。人們在慶祝的同時，也希望能銘記它在德州的歷史。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Past' Power-Up
To get to A2, you need to tell stories about what happened before. Look at how the text changes words to show the past:
- Become Became
- Go Went
- Spend Spent
- Make Made
Wait! Some words are easy. They just add -ed:
- Celebrate Celebrated
- Talk Talked
💡 Quick Tip for Beginners: If you see -ed, it's usually a 'regular' past word. If the word changes completely (like go to went), it's an 'irregular' word. You must learn these one by one!