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Emancipation Proclamation

Texas senator proposes national Juneteenth holiday to celebrate the end of slavery

Global Politics

The Juneteenth holiday marks the day slavery came to an end in the United States: June 19, 1865. Though 41 states recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday, Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has introduced legislation to make it a national day of observance.

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