Congressional Research Service Issues Fact Sheet on Juneteenth
June 20, 2024
June 20, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R44865) on June 13, 2024, by senior knowledge management librarian Devon Galena.
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Juneteenth: Fact Sheet
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, Black Independence Day, and, by statute, Junete . . .
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Juneteenth: Fact Sheet
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, Black Independence Day, and, by statute, Junete . . .