Juneteenth, referencing June 19, marks the day that Galveston, Texas saw the arrival of Union soldiers in 1865 with news that the American Civil War had ended and those who were enslaved were now free.
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally recognized commemoration of slavery's end in the U.S., but it was not an official federal holiday until 2021. The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was signed by President Joe Biden on June 17, 2021, officially making June 19 a federal holiday.
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