Congressional Research Service Report: 'Juneteenth - Fact Sheet'
June 22, 2021
June 22, 2021
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44865) on June 21, 2021, entitled "Juneteenth: Fact Sheet" by reference and instruction librarian Erin M. Smith:
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Introduction
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. It is also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, and Black Independence Day. On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Gran . . .
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Introduction
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. It is also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, and Black Independence Day. On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Gran . . .