Memorial Day Origins and How Federal Holidays Get Created

HigherIQ · May 25, 2026 · 5m

00:00 — Introduction 00:36 — Martyrs of the Race Course 02:07 — How a Day Becomes a Holiday 03:27 — What Gets Remembered 04:27 — Wrap Up Sources: - HISTORY - One of the First Memorial Days Was Held by Freed Slaves: https://www.history.com/articles/memorial-day-civil-war-slavery-charleston - AARP - Understanding the Origins of Memorial Day: https://www.aarp.org/family-relationships/memorial-day-origins/ - TIME - The Forgotten Black History of How Memorial Day Started: https://time.com/5836444/black-memorial-day/ - College of Charleston - Memorial Day Uncovered: Charleston's 'Martyrs of the…