Oregon State Senate votes to recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday

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The holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were told Lincoln had freed slaves in rebel states two years before.

     


from USATODAY - News Top Stories Oregon State Senate votes to recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday
Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY

The holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were told Lincoln had freed slaves in rebel states two years before.

     

June 02, 2021 at 12:15AM
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