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By 2002, eight states officially recognized Juneteenth [93] and four years later 15 states recognized the holiday. [50] By 2008, just over half of the states recognized Juneteenth in some way. [ 94 ] By 2019, 47 states and the District of Columbia recognized Juneteenth, [ 95 ] although as of 2020 only Texas had adopted the holiday as a paid ...
For the first time since Juneteenth was federally recognized, the National Park Service is making entry into all sites free on the holiday. Several parks will be hosting Juneteenth commemorations ...
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Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Texas on January 1, 1980, led by African American state legislator Al Edwards. New Jersey made Juneteenth an official state holiday on June 25, 2020.
The most recognizable symbol of Juneteenth is the Juneteenth flag. [8] The flag was first flown in 2000, at Boston's Roxbury Heritage State Park. [10] Ben Haith initiated the Boston flag raising. [4] Beginning in 2020 in the United States, several state governors ordered the Juneteenth flag to be raised over their capitol buildings on June 19.
Juneteenth, a celebration of emancipation from slavery, was introduced to Oregon in 1945 by Kaiser Shipyard worker Clara Peoples, was recognized by the city of Portland in 1972, statewide in 2013, and federally in 2021. Timeline. Peoples helped make Juneteenth recognized by the City of Portland in 1972.
Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. It passed in the Senate unanimously, but 14 Republicans in the House voted against it.
Today, Juneteenth is recognized as a holiday or observance in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and some have even designated it as a paid or legal holiday.