Joe Biden Signs Bill Making Juneteenth A Federal Holiday
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Joe Biden Signs Bill Making Juneteenth A Federal Holiday
2021-06-17 21:19:17
by Dan McCue

President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as one of the greatest honors he has as president. The holiday commemorates African Americans’ freedom from... Read More

‘Juneteenth National Independence Day Act’ Would Make June 19 Federal Holiday
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‘Juneteenth National Independence Day Act’ Would Make June 19 Federal Holiday
2020-06-19 18:38:02
by Reece Nations

WASHINGTON - New legislation would commemorate June 19 as a federal holiday 155 years after Major Gen. Gordon Granger issued the order signifying the end of slavery in the United States. In accordance with the Emancipation Proclamation, in 1865 Granger... Read More

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