A Voice from the Eastern Door

Juneteenth – June 19th is now a Federal Holiday

On Thursday, June 17, 2021, President Biden signed a law making ‘Juneteenth’ – the day marking the end of slavery – is the first new federal holiday since 1983. Now, Juneteenth commemorates what took place on June 19, 1865, when union soldiers arrive...

 

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