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Juneteenth becomes first national holiday since MLK Day in 1983

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Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States on 19 June 1865. On that date, Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger told a group of black slaves in Galveston, Texas, that the 1861-65 Civil War had ended. The bill is now on its way to US President Joe Biden, who is expected to sign it later today.

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Yahoo News

Historians on Juneteenth: Why the new holiday matters

Two branches of government haven't acted in concert this speedily at least 10 years.Driving the news: The Senate passed a Juneteenth national holiday on Tuesday, the House followed Wednesday, President Biden signed it Thursday, and Friday is an official federal holiday (although the Postal Service will operate, saying there wasn't time to shut down). Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for …

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Newsweek

Juneteenth becomes first national holiday since MLK Day in 1983

President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan resolution on Thursday that makes Juneteenth, the celebration of the end of slavery, a national holiday.

3 years ago·United States

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Sputnik News [🇷🇺-affiliated]

US Congress Establishes Juneteenth as New National Holiday

Also known as Freedom Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, the holiday commemorates the day when Union Army Gen. Gordon Granger rode into the Texan city of Galveston and announced that the Civil War was over, freeing the last African American slaves.

3 years ago·Russian Federation

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