First new federal holiday since Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. On Thursday, President Biden signed a bill that established Juneteenth, or June 19, as the 12th federally recognized…
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Juneteenth to Become Federal Holiday
Senate passes the measure unanimously. June 19, 1865, was when news of the emancipation of slaves reached the southwestern United States. In celebration, bipartisan legislation was introduced that…
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