Juneteenth
The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was signed into law by then-United States President Joe Biden on June 17, 2021. The act was a formal declaration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday, which is now celebrated annually on June 19.
Perhaps because it hasn't been a formal federal holiday for...
Juneteenth was officially declared a federal holiday in the United States on June 17, 2021. That declaration might have been the first time many Americans heard of Juneteenth, a day with a lengthy and meaningful history.
The National Museum of African American History & Culture reports that...
The abolition of slavery in the United States marked the end of a long and winding road. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, a point in time when the American Civil War had already been raging for years. President Lincoln's proclamation declared that "...
In 2021, President Joseph Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which established an official holiday to commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. The act became law and the holiday was celebrated two days later.
As the United States prepares to celebrate its third...
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