Slavery Abolition

US Congress this week overwhelmingly backed a proposal to make Juneteenth a national holiday, and president Joe Biden signed it into law today (June 17). In a rare show of bipartisan support, the bill passed by 415 votes to 14; the meager opposition came entirely from Republican representatives. The law…

Biden signs Juneteenth bill, giving federal employees the day off for the new holidayVice President Kamala Harris, Opal Lee, key lawmakers flanked President Biden as he signedJuneteenth will primarily be observed on Friday this yearHoliday marks the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of the Emancipation ProclamationWASHINGTON — President…

President Joe Biden walks on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, upon arrival from a trip to Europe, late Wednesday, June 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he…

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill making June 19—Juneteenth—a federal holiday to mark the end of slavery in the United States, sending the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk. The measure, S. 475, passed on a vote of 415-14 in the chamber. It comes a day after…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Rachel Maddow reports on the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, having already passed the Senate unanimously, passing the House and heading to President Biden's desk to be signed into law. The House vote was overwhelming…

Democrats and Republicans in the House, despite the divisive debates in the nation over race, came together on Wednesday to overwhelmingly approve the creation of a federal holiday to mark the end of slavery. The passage of a bill making Juneteenth, or June 19, a federal holiday, on a 415-14…

/ Americas Issued on: 17/06/2021 - 02:34 FILE- In this June 19, 2020, file photo, protesters chant as they march after a Juneteenth rally at the Brooklyn Museum, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. AP - John Minchillo The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to create a federal…

Some 250 years after the Declaration of Independence declared that "all men are created equal," and almost 60 years after Martin Luther King dreamed that his children would "not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character," the federal government announced it wants…

The Senate has unanimously passed a bill to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Juneteenth, which takes place annually on June 19, marks the true end of slavery in the United States. It commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union Army General Gordon Granger proclaimed freedom from slavery in the state…

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The manager of a historical museum in North Carolina is defending himself from criticism that an event he planned offered a sympathetic portrayal of slaveowners. HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The manager of a historical museum in North Carolina is defending himself from criticism that an event…