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Flags raised across the US to celebrate Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday

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Flags raised across the US to celebrate Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday
Flags raised across the US to celebrate Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday

Juneteenth flag-raising ceremonies were held across the US on Thursday June 17, after Juneteenth was officially made a holiday by President Joseph Biden.

Juneteenth flag-raising ceremonies were held across the US on Thursday June 17, after Juneteenth was officially made a holiday by President Joseph Biden.

Juneteenth is on the 19 June and marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans It is now the 12th federal holiday in the USA.

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