For more than a century and a half, Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the United States, has been sacred to Black communities.It marks the day on June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the country were set free by federal troops in Galveston, Texas. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed legislation that declared it a federal holiday.Here is a look at the origins of Juneteenth, how it became a federal holiday and what is different this year.
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