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    • Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth

      Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth

      Snopes via Yahoo News· 31 minutes ago

      On that day in 1865, Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, informing the people that all slaves were free. This...

    • Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?

      Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?

      MSNBC via Yahoo News· 2 hours ago

      Juneteenth is an official holiday first held to mark the close of slavery after the Civil War in Texas, but the George Floyd protests made it mainstream.