Today is Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when enslaved blacks in Texas learned that President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation two years prior.
Recently various states, municipalities, and companies have designated Juneteenth as a holiday. It may even become a national holiday.
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Friday, June 19, 2020
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