Thousands across the country are honoring Juneteenth in different ways. In North Texas, many are set to hit the payment to celebrate with the woman who helped make it a federal holiday.
in different ways. In North Texas, many are set to hit the payment to celebrate with the woman who helped make it a federal holiday.
It represents the two-and-a-half years it took to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas and free the slaves here.She campaigned for years to have June 19 declared a federal holiday. That officially happened in 2021 when President Joe Biden signed it into law.Construction is set to begin soon and is expected to take about two years.There’s also a virtual walk at
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