Congressional Research Service Issues Fact Sheet on Juneteenth
June 20, 2022
June 20, 2022
WASHINGTON, June 20 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R44865) on June 14, 2022, regarding Juneteenth by reference and instruction librarian Erin M. Smith.
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SUMMARY
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 Ge . . .
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
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 Ge . . .