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Juneteenth Explained and How It’s Being Celebrated Around the U.S.

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Juneteenth Explained and How It’s Being Celebrated Around the U.S.

Juneteenth Explained and How It’s Being Celebrated Around the U.S.

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the country, but here’s what else you should know about this American holiday.

Veuer’s Justin Kircher has the story.


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