Congressional Research Service Issues Fact Sheet on Juneteenth
July 04, 2022
July 04, 2022
WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R44865) on July 1, 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 Gener . . .
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 Gener . . .