Joe Biden enacts a law establishing a public holiday to mark the end of slavery
The Democratic president said slavery, which was officially abolished in December 1865, was a “moral disgrace” and “America’s original sin.”
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It will be called “Juneteenth”. U.S. President Joe Biden enacted a law on Thursday, June 17, to create a new federal holiday, to commemorate Texas’ last emancipation on June 19, 1865. “Juneteenth symbolizes the long and difficult night of servitude and submission, and the promise of a better day”He said during the ceremony at the White House, along with his deputy Kamala Harris, of Indian and Jamaican descent.
Slavery, officially abolished in December 1865, is a ‘Ethical blot’ And the “America’s Original Sin”, the Democratic president said. By making June 19 a public holiday, “All Americans can feel the power of this day, learn from our history, celebrate progress and see the distance traveled.”.
But he noted that the liberation of black American slaves was “Just the beginning” Efforts to “Keep the promise of racial equality”. “We must keep that promise because we haven’t reached it yet.”, reassured Joe Biden, while the black minority (13% of the population) continues to experience discrimination with regard to employment, housing or health.
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