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Old 06-22-2022, 11:59 AM
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I agree. It is a very important day for the African American community. They are a vital part of American history and its culture! It is right to respect and honor their community by making Juneteenth a national holiday. It’s their Independence Day.
It's not their Independence Day and it's not their Emancipation Day. It's the "your own state wanted you to stay slaves so they refused to tell you what you should have known over a year ago: that you have been free all this time" day.

Emancipation day happened prior to this event. It just took a year and a half for slaves in Texas to be informed of it.