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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725
Well said. There is certainly a lot of great history out there to learn from.
The Great Courses has a lot of material on US history. The Great Courses
The Great Courses African American History: From Emancipation through Jim Crow
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America's Long Struggle against Slavery |
Agree! Learning and Federal Holidays should not be one-sided. Since Juneteenth is now a federal holiday all races, beliefs, religions, minorities, what have you should be included.
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It doesn't seem right to celebrate the freedom of only one race. The real truth is that every race has been forced into slavery at one time or another. Unfortunately, it is still happening today - sex trafficking, forced child labor, menial wages no man can live on, etc.
If you are going to declare Juneteenth a federal holiday don't leave anyone out! Who is to say one man's suffering is greater than another?