What was the first state to make Juneteenth a holiday?

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ON June 15, the United States Senate passed a resolution establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day. But prior to that resolution, the holiday was celebrated in several different states and gained recognition throughout the country as an important date commemorating the end of slavery in the US. What was the first state to […]

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