Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will introduce a measure on Tuesday that would turn a niche celebration into a national holiday. Under Hutchison’s proposal, June 19th would officially be known as Juneteenth Independence Day, a holiday commemorating the day that slaves in Texas were officially freed on June 19, 1865. The date came two years [...]
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