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We Know What Happened On “Juneteenth” 1865. What Happened On June 20th?
Published 2 years, 8 months ago
Description
To mark Juneteenth today, a look at the history of the holiday, and what it means for America's story to have two federally recognized Independence Days.
On Today's Show:
Annette Gordon-Reed, Harvard University professor and the author of The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family and On Juneteenth (Liveright, 2021), talks about the history of Juneteenth and how it has evolved since becoming a federal holiday.