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For educators, national Juneteenth holiday enhances a conversation about a long struggle for justice

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For educators, national Juneteenth holiday enhances a conversation about a long struggle for justice

For educators, national Juneteenth holiday enhances a conversation about a long struggle for justice

Juneteenth is now a federally recognized holiday, signed into law by President Joe Biden on Thursday.

The day commemorates the arrival of Union troops to Galveston Texas to inform residents there about the freeing of the slaves.


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