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The Importance of Juneteenth - the Newest Federal Holiday

In 2021, Juneteenth became the latest federal holiday in the US — the first to be approved since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983.

Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important

First celebrated in 1866 in Texas, it's now a federal holiday.

The Significance of Juneteenth

On this date in 1865, the news of slavery's end came to the last state practicing it. It's become a day to celebrate and reflect on African-American history.

Why Juneteenth, Now a Federal Holiday, Is So Significant

June 19, 1865, marked the end of slavery in the U.S., and recognition of the date is spreading.

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