What Is Juneteenth? 5 Fascinating Facts About the New Federal Holiday

06/18/2021

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Biden Signs Bill Making Juneteenth A National Holiday, 156 Years After Its Beginning

Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, becoming the first created since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983.
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What Is Juneteenth? 5 Fascinating Facts About the New Federal Holiday

The oldest end of slavery celebration, which is now a federal holiday thanks to the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, has some interesting facts.
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American Airlines Cancels Hundreds of Flights Due To Travel Surges and Labor Shortages

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Iowa County Once Named For Slave Owner Renamed In Honor Of Black Female Historian

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