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Senate Commemorates Juneteenth 2026

27 Jul 2026 9:03 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

The U.S. Senate has passed S.Res.781, designating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day." This resolution honors the 1865 date when news of slavery's end reached the Southwestern States.

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