What is Juneteenth and why is it a holiday?
Congress had not added a federal holiday since Martin Luther King Day in 1983.
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Congress had not added a federal holiday since Martin Luther King Day in 1983.
Juneteenth is a national holiday June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery: Here's the meaning, history, what the flag means, which state was the last to free slaves
History.com details the significance of Juneteenth, which is June 19, in the ending of slavery across the United States.
Locals have celebrated and commemorated a significant holiday at a local park for more than 50 years.
Education and community development are longstanding priorities for organizers of this year's expanded Juneteenth Day celebration. "Galveston is the home of Juneteenth, but Springfield is...