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Representative Sheila Jackson Lee and Others Call for Juneteenth to be Made a Federal Holiday

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June 14, 2021

Several members of the House, led by Texas Democratic Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, speak about legislation in support of making Junete… read more

Several members of the House, led by Texas Democratic Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, speak about legislation in support of making Juneteenth (June 19) a federal holiday in remembrance of the day slaves in Texas were informed by Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston to take command of federal troops on the ground and informed slaves living there that they were now free. close

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Representative Sheila Jackson Lee and Others Call for Juneteenth to be Made a Federal Holiday

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