Louisiana lawmakers make Juneteenth a legal state holiday
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has recognized Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, as a legal state holiday.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has recognized Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, as a legal state holiday.
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Juneteenth Day festivities first took place in Milwaukee in 1971, making it one of the first northern cities to commemorate emancipation.