June 19th or Juneteenth is an important day in African- American history. It is proclaimed to be the day that slaves in Texas found out that they were officially free. Today we still celebrate this day in honor of years of fighting. It was the act of President Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation that helped allow this to happen. It is a day of rejoicing, reuniting, and planning ahead for the future. When everyone can come together for a better cause. It reminds me of a democracy.
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