Passage of ‘Juneteenth’ holiday shows how much America has changed since George Floyd’s murder

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The recognition of Juneteenth, or the U.S.’s “second independence day” — a celebration of the end of slavery marked each year on June 19 — marks a milestone for the growing racial awareness in the U.S. that’s emerged since the death of George Floyd just over a year ago, Edward Keenan writes.

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