passed the House on Wednesday and the Senate on Tuesday. Fourteen Republicans opposed the legislation in the House. «As we establish Juneteenth as our newest national holiday, let us be clear about what happened on June 19, 1865, the day we call Juneteenth,» Harris said, speaking of how the enslaved people of Galveston, Texas, became free. «They learned that they were free.
And they claimed their freedom,» she said, urging Americans to «learn from our history» and «teach our children our history.»Mr.
Biden, speaking of what he's long called «America's original sin,» urged the nation to learn from those bitter moments, to heal, and to emerge from those painful moments to make a better version of America.«Today, we consecrate Juneteenth for.
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