Juneteenth – a U.S. federal holiday celebrating the end of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865 (U5 L11 page 1)
● Texas declared Juneteenth a state holiday in 1980. In 2021, it became a federal holiday. This was an important step because it expanded the importance of the holiday nationwide. It gave Americans an official day to celebrate the end of enslavement. Today the day does not just focus on the end of enslavement. It commemorates an important shared moment of black history.
Texans celebrate Mexican holidays to honor our past connection with Mexico and our cultural diversity.
Why did Juneteenth expand from a Texas celebration to a national celebration?(1 point)
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Texas leaders made it an official holiday in 1980, and people began to notice it.
Texas leaders made it an official holiday in 1980, and people began to notice it.
In 2021, the U.S. government made it an official holiday.
In 2021, the U.S. government made it an official holiday.
Juneteenth commemorates an important shared moment in Black history that extends beyond Texas itself.
Juneteenth commemorates an important shared moment in Black history that extends beyond Texas itself.
Juneteenth has always been an important national celebration since the end of the Civil War.
Juneteenth has always been an important national celebration since the end of the Civil War.
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