President Biden Signs Juneteenth Bill Into Law, Making June 19 a Federal Holiday
June 17, 2021
On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, making June 19 a legal public holiday. Juneteenth is the day that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. June 19, 2021, will be the 156th anniversary of Juneteenth. At the White House signing ceremony, Vice President Kamala Harris stated: “We are gathered here in a house built by enslaved people. We are footsteps away from where President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.” “We have come far, and we have far to go. But today is a day of celebration. It is not only a day of pride. It’s also a day for us to reaffirm and rededicate ourselves to action,” stated Vice President Harris.
lets go back to Emancipation Proclamation or Proclamation 95
He only freed the states in the ten states in rebellion...that he did not have the authority..seems he did it as a military tactic
the proclamation was issued on 9/22/1862