6/19/2020

HOLIDAY/OFFICIAL STATEMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Juneteenth reminds us of both the unimaginable injustice of slavery and the incomparable joy that must have attended emancipation. It is both a remembrance of a blight on our history and a celebration of our Nation’s unsurpassed ability to triumph over darkness… The celebration of Juneteenth marks an important milestone in […]

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6/19/2020

AFRICAN AMERICANS/OFFICIAL STATEMENT: “The First Lady and I send our warmest greetings to those celebrating Juneteenth this year. On this day 155 years ago, African Americans in Texas first heard the righteous and long-overdue words of General Order Number 3: ‘All slaves are free.’ […] Juneteenth reminds us of both the unimaginable injustice of slavery […]

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6/12/2020

AFRICAN AMERICANS/RALLY: “We had previously scheduled our #MAGA Rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for June 19th – a big deal. Unfortunately, however, this would fall on the Juneteenth Holiday. Many of my African American friends and supporters have reached out to suggest that we consider changing the date out… …of respect for this Holiday, and in […]

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6/19/2020

AFRICAN AMERICANS/OFFICIAL STATEMENT: “Melania and I send our best wishes for a memorable celebration to all those commemorating Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger of the United States Army marched into Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order Number 3, declaring, ‘all slaves are free.’” -Donald Trump, “Presidential Message on Juneteenth, 2019,” whitehouse.gov, […]

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