Recognizes June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Freedom Day" in Pennsylvania.
The bill recognizes June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Freedom Day" in Pennsylvania. This day commemorates the survival of Africans who endured the transatlantic journey to slave markets in the New World and celebrates the impact of slavery, the abolitionist movement, and African-American emancipation in the United States. It marks the day in 1865 when slaves in Texas learned of their freedom.
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