On June 17, 2021 President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. The law made June 19th a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Juneteenth's commemoration is on the anniversary date of the June 19, 1865, announcement of Union Army General Gordon Granger proclaiming and enforcing freedom of enslaved people in Texas, which was the last state of the Confederacy with institutional slavery. The House version of the bill was sponsored by Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, and was co-sponsored by 166 members, two of whom are Republicans. It passed 415 to 14, with all the no votes coming from Republicans. It passed the Senate via unanimous consent.
65% Yes |
35% No |
63% Yes |
28% No |
2% Yes, and we should provide reparations to Black Americans as well |
3% No, and end heritage months and designate one month to celebrate all cultures and ethnicities instead |
3% No, make Emancipation Day a national holiday instead |
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@8Y5LM932yrs2Y
No, it is just pandering to African-Americans and creating a victim mentality.
@8V4Y9DW3yrs3Y
Yes, but end heritage months
@8WW82H62yrs2Y
Yes, Juneteenth and Emancipation Day should be declared a federal holiday.
@8WZLX842yrs2Y
No, it is a specific holiday for Black Americans to celebrate their freedom from slavery, and if it is a federal holiday, all Americans including those who historically enslaved them will be eligible for a free day off; however, as it is a cultural holiday, the US government should federally recognize it, and require all workplaces to allow Black Americans to take the day off if they choose
@8V5LJ973yrs3Y
Yes, but we should celebrate all cultures and ethnicities instead not just one only.
@935WPZZ2yrs2Y
I don't even know what that is
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