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What is Juneteenth? The history behind the holiday celebrating the end of slavery

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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
What is Juneteenth? The history behind the holiday celebrating the end of slavery
Gray Hall traces the origins of the African American celebration which commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.
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