The Story Behind Juneteenth and How It Became a National Holiday - GV Wire
Communities all over the country are celebrating Juneteenth, the day that enslaved Black Americans learned they were free.
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Communities all over the country are celebrating Juneteenth, the day that enslaved Black Americans learned they were free.
Juneteenth celebrates the day news reached Texas that slavery had been abolished. From there began the struggle as Black Americans sought equality under the law.
The term Juneteenth is an amalgamation of June and 19th. The holiday, signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2021, codifies for the nation a celebration historically celebrated by
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The U.S. government was slow to embrace the occasion — it was only in 2021 that President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by Congress to set aside Juneteenth, or