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By Jessica McElrath, About.com Guide to African-American History since 2000

Pinkster Festivals in Albany, New York

Friday May 20, 2005
While Pinkster was originally a Dutch holiday, by the nineteenth century, it became primarily a black celebration that was a combination of Dutch roots and African culture.

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