Sen. Cruz: Juneteenth Is a Celebration of the Belief That 'All Men Are Created Equal'
June 20, 2020
June 20, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas, June 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement:
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement recognizing the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, when Major General Gordon Granger announced in Galveston, Texas that the Civil War was over and enslaved people were now free.
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"Juneteenth is an important day. It's a sober reminder of the original sin of slavery that our nation inherited from colonial pow . . .
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement recognizing the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, when Major General Gordon Granger announced in Galveston, Texas that the Civil War was over and enslaved people were now free.
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"Juneteenth is an important day. It's a sober reminder of the original sin of slavery that our nation inherited from colonial pow . . .