Post #2610673
2023-06-19 15:40 UTC
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@Deglassco@mastodon.social 2023-06-19 15:42
In 1979, TX declared Juneteenth as a state holiday, setting a significant precedent. Presently, 45 states acknowledge or officially observe Juneteenth as a state holiday. Over the course of many years, activists and members of Congress, including many ordinary Black Americans, tirelessly championed the cause, proposed legislation, rallied support, and advocated for both state and national recognition. 13/16 #BlackHistory #BlackMastodon #histodons #History #CivilWar #histodons #Juneteenth
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@ApparentParadox@tech.lgbt 2023-06-19 16:20
@Deglassco@mastodon.social Thanks for posting this. I knew most of it, especially that people were still enslaved until the 13th amendment, but I didn’t know it was a time when people could find missing loved ones. As a white person, I always thought Juneteenth an important date because we have to remember the past atrocities so we can guard against them happening again. More of a Memorial Day or Veteran’s Day. I’m glad that African Americans can find true happiness in this day and not just “well, the whites finally got it right and stopped enslaving people”