Joseph Biden actually said...
As a child growing up in Texas, she and her family would celebrate Juneteenth. On Juneteenth 1939, when she was 12 years old, a white mob torched her family home. But such hate never stopped her, any more than it stopped the vast majority of you I’m looking at from this podium.
Context
Biden honors Opal Lee's resilience and her lifelong commitment to Juneteenth.
06/18/2025