What’s Juneteenth and Why Was There a Fight About It?
Posted on AllSides June 13th, 2020
From The Left
ANALYSIS
t’s a celebration of Black history and freedom that relatively few white Americans had heard of till recently, if at all. Now suddenly, Juneteenth is prominent on the nation’s calendar, propelled there by sweeping protests against racial injustice, a controversial decision by President Donald Trump in scheduling a campaign rally (later rescheduled) and the decision by some high-profile companies to make the day a holiday for all employees.
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