The oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. is officially a federal holiday. Joining Geoff Bennett to discuss is MSNBC Correspondent […]
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Making Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Is Long Overdue Says Beschloss
NBC News Presidential Historian Michael Beschloss explains why it took so long for Juneteenth to be recognized as a U.S. federal holiday and reflects on […]
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The Amazing Woman Behind Juneteenth’s Long Road To Becoming A National Holiday
Rachel Maddow traces the personal story of 94-year-old activist Opal Lee, whose years-long crusade to make Juneteenth a national holiday was finally realized today when […]
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Juneteenth Could Face Pushback Battle Like Critical Race Theory
Juneteenth became a federal holiday today, yet nationwide prominent Republican leaders seeking to demonize Critical Race Theory are using the law to ban discussing America's […]
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Rep. Jackson Lee On Juneteenth: ‘America, Show The World Your Experiment Is Working’
“Juneteenth—with tears in my eyes when I made that gavel—shows America and shows the world that we can accept our differences and we can establish […]
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Rep. Jackson Lee On The Juneteenth Bill Passage
After the passage of a bill establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), the sponsor of that bill who gaveled it's […]
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Biden signs bill into law making Juneteenth a national holiday
President Joe Biden said that signing legislation into law establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day — a US federal holiday commemorating the end […]
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President Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act | USA TODAY
President Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law marking the end of slavery in the United States, as a federal holiday. RELATED: […]
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What is Juneteenth? The holiday’s history and significance, explained. | Just the FAQs
The Senate unanimously voted to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. Here's why this once local celebration is significant to U.S. history. RELATED: WASHINGTON — President […]
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