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Jun 19, 2023 · In 2021, Juneteenth became the latest federal holiday in the US — the first to be approved since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. With Juneteenth now a national holiday, many public and ...
4 days ago · Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, observed annually on June 19. It became a federal holiday in 2021. Organizations in a number of other countries also use the day to recognize the end of slavery and to celebrate the culture and achievements of African Americans.
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Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. For decades, activists and congress members (led by many African Americans) proposed legislation, advocated for, and built support for state and national observances. During his campaign for president in June 2020, Joe Biden publicly celebrated the holiday. [123]
Jun 12, 2023 · Juneteenth is America’s second Independence Day—here’s why. Observed on June 19, the nation’s newest federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery in Texas. Here’s how it came to be ...
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Jun 17, 2021 · President Biden signed a law Thursday making June 19 a federal holiday. Juneteenth, as the day is known, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: At the White House ...
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Jun 19, 2015 · Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal holiday . Juneteenth 2023 ...
Jun 7, 2023 · Juneteenth is a paid holiday for state employees in Texas, New York, Virginia, Washington, and now Nevada as well. Hundreds of companies give workers the day off. Opal Lee, a former teacher and activist, is largely credited for rallying others behind a campaign to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The 96-year-old had vivid memories of ...
