Peter Schiff: Juneteenth Isn’t What They Told You

The slaves in Texas weren’t the last freed. Slavery didn’t end until December 6, 1865. We’re celebrating the wrong date. Originally published on June 19, 2021 — the first official Juneteenth federal holiday — Peter Schiff examines the historical record behind the date and argues that June 19th was never the day slavery ended in …

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More than half of states will recognize Juneteenth as an official public holiday in 2023

(PRC) The newest federal holiday, Juneteenth National Independence Day, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. But at the state level, governments vary considerably in whether they commemorate it as an official holiday, a day of observance or something in between. This year, at least 28 states and the District of Columbia will …

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