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Old 06-21-2022, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by The Chipster View Post
It is not a surprise that most posters here are not in favor of the new Juneteenth holiday. I am also not a fan of so many holidays, but sure as hell support this one. If any historical event in our country deserves a serious national holiday, the elimination of slavery should be near the top.
That would be The Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863. June 19, 1865 was merely the day news of it reached some folks in Galveston, Texas.
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