US congress votes to make juneteenth, end of slavery, a holiday

US congress votes to make juneteenth, end of slavery, a holiday

Yahoo - World·2021-06-17 09:00

The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to create a federal holiday commemorating Juneteenth, which until now has been the unofficial fete marking the end of slavery in the United States.

The measure cleared the Senate by unanimous consent Tuesday after a Republican in the chamber ended his objection. With the House passing it in a 415-14 vote, the bill now heads to President Joe Biden for his signature.

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