The end of ‘America’s original sin’ has its day
US Congress has declared ‘Juneteenth’, which marks the anniversary of the abolishment of slavery, a federal holiday
17 June 2021 - 19:23
President Joe Biden signed legislation on Thursday to make June 19 a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US, after the House and Senate passed the bill in votes earlier this week...
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