House passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Published Date: 6/17/2021
Source: Washington Post
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) on June 16 announced the House of Representatives had passed a bill to make Juneteenth, a day commemorating the end of slavery in Texas, a federal holiday. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/