Oregon State Senate votes to recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday
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The holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were told Lincoln had freed slaves in rebel states two years before.
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The holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were told Lincoln had freed slaves in rebel states two years before.
Watch VideoThe Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday commemorating the end of..