President Obama Commemorates Juneteenth Holiday

President Obama marked the Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas ... 1

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Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Juneteenth independence day, is an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the... Click

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