House Passes A Bill To Commemorate Juneteenth As A Federal Holiday
The yes vote comes a day after the Senate unanimously moved to recognize June 19 as a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.
by Alana Wise
Jun 16, 2021
1 minute
The Democratic-led House of Representatives on Wednesday easily approved legislation to commemorate Juneteenth, the national remembrance of the end of chattel slavery in the United States, as a
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