Juneteenth marked across U.S. for 1st time as a federal holiday

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19 Jun 2021 0 shares 1 views

Juneteenth marked across U.S. for 1st time as a federal holiday

Juneteenth marked across U.S. for 1st time as a federal holiday

CBC.ca

Published 19 Jun 2021

Parades, picnics and lessons in history were part of Juneteenth celebrations on Saturday in the United States, a day that carried even more significance after Congress and President Joe Biden created a federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery.

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