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Juneteenth: U.S. Marks End of Slavery for African Americans
Juneteenth, America's youngest federal holiday recognized last year by President Joe Biden will be celebrated across the nation on Sunday, June 19th.
Juneteenth came to national prominence in 2020 amid nationwide protests after Minneapolis man George Floyd and Louisville, Kentucky...
History
Viriginia Workers Find 19th Century Time Capsule at Robert E. Lee Statue
Workers at the former site of a Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond, Virginia, discovered a time capsule from the 19th century last week.
Experts had long suspected that a time capsule was hidden somewhere in the site, but only...
History
Cities Unveil George Floyd Statues as Americans Celebrate Juneteenth
The US celebrated the new federal holiday of Juneteenth, while two trailblazing cities elected to put up new statues of George Floyd on Saturday.
USA
Juneteenth, Marking End of Slavery in the USA, Is Now A Federal Holiday
President Biden signed a bill to recognize Juneteenth — the celebration to commemorate the end of slavery in the USA — as a federal holiday.
USA
USA to Establish New Federal Holiday Marking End of Slavery
The US Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery.