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The history behind Juneteenth and why it resonates today
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June 19, 2019
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June 19, 2019
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2:33Now PlayingJuneteenth commemorates the official end of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865, two years after the singing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Here’s why it still resonates. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube
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