Juneteenth Becomes a Federal Holiday
By Zac Schultz | Here & Now
June 18, 2021
Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed legislation making Juneteenth a national holiday. Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19, commemorating the announcement from federal troops the emancipation proclamation had freed all slaves two years prior.
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