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Despite push, states slow to make Juneteenth a paid holiday | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
- Google-News-Wire
- June 16, 2022
- George Floyd
- holiday
- june 19
- juneteenth
- legislators
- slavery
- us
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Recognition of Juneteenth, the effective end of slavery in the U.S., gained traction after the police killing of George Floyd in 2020. But after an initial burst of action, the movement to have it recognized as an official holiday in the states has largely stalled. Although almost every state recognizes Juneteenth in […]
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